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Reading

Reading

17 4.2
A city in southern England on the River Thames, known for its old abbey and shops
  • proper noun
  • /ˈrɛdɪŋ/
: Reading
  • Studied Mathematics and Physics in Reading .
  • Reading Gaol
  • Reading, England

So I was born and bred in reading for barks.

Examples

  • A Constellation crashed outside Reading, Pennsylvania.

    The Aviator (2004)

  • Listen, he told me he has a son in Reading.

    Water for Elephants (2011)

  • I mean, maybe because we're going to Reading and Leeds Festival.

  • So many of the soldiers who were sent to hospitals in Reading or Bethlehem died.

    Fiction book (1994)

  • I'm in the Ramada Inn, Reading.

    Confidences (2001)

  • Hello, Reading!

    Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story (2019)

  • Moving northeast towards Allentown, Reading and Lancaster.

    Machine Gun Preacher (2011)

  • I was born in South Africa, but we moved back to Reading when I was seven.

  • We visited Reading to see its historic abbey and enjoy the local shops.

  • The famous author spent part of his youth in Reading, where he found inspiration for his novels.

Compounds

reading material
20 1.0

Things like books and magazines to read for information or enjoyment

reading room
8 2.6

A quiet room in a library where people read or study

reading program
6 2.5

A course of activities that helps students learn to read

reading assignment
5 2.0

A task a teacher gives to read a specific text

teaching reading
5 2.7

Helping beginners learn to read

first reading
  • Formal
4 6.2

Members of parliament read a bill for the first time before full debate

speed-reading
4 4.4

Reading text much faster than usual while still understanding it

palm reading
3 4.9

A way to tell someone's future by looking at the lines and shape of their hand

meter reading
2 3.0

The number on a meter that shows how much electricity or gas you used

reading lamp
2 1.3

A small lamp that gives direct light for books or papers

reading teacher
2 1.6

A teacher who helps students learn to read

second reading
  • Formal
1 7.7

The second time lawmakers discuss and vote on a proposed law

meter reading
1 2.8

Measuring and writing down the number shown on a meter

play reading
1 4.5

A group performance where actors read a play aloud without full sets or learning lines

reading spot
1 2.3

A quiet place to sit and read, like by a window or in a park

reading nook
1 3.0

A small comfortable corner with a chair and lamp for reading

reading program
  • Specialized
1 3.5

Software that reads on-screen text aloud for people with sight or reading problems

reading desk
1 3.5

A stand with a slanted top that holds a book at a good height for reading or giving a talk

reading clinic
4.9

A place that gives special help to people who have trouble reading

Surface Forms

Reading main

Etymology

Reading comes from an old English group name, Readingas, which means 'people of Reada'. Reada was a leader name meaning 'red', so Reading originally meant 'the place of Reada's people', and that old name has stayed with the town.