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Ripley

Ripley

1 5.4
A name used for towns and villages in several countries, especially the UK and US
  • proper noun
translation icon : Ripley
  • One of the main employers in the area was the Butterley Ironworks at nearby Ripley (best known for producing the great iron arches at St Pancras station, it closed earlier this year), where output had fallen following the end of the war.
  • the town of Ripley
  • Ripley, Tenn.

He said I'm sorry and I went back to Ripley and met my wife.

Examples

  • Six months later, we were prepared for intensive summer war games at Fort Ripley near Little Falls, Minnesota.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • My commuter bus, sleek, clean, and air-conditioned, speeds me home to Ripley, a river village forever being gentrified and never quite becoming a proper yuppie domain.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • I must often have passed familiar figures on Ripley streets, but I did not recognize them.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • Introducing first, in the red corner, he fights out of Ripley, West Virginia.

    Warrior (2011)

  • Soon it would be crowded on the highways to Ripley.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • In the Victorian house we purchased here in Ripley twenty-five years ago, when we were in love.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • Bewildered children have staggered in and out of assorted homes in Ripley.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • Many tourists visit Ripley each year to enjoy the charming local shops.

  • After spending the weekend in Ripley, they decided to explore the nearby attractions.

  • The annual fair in Ripley attracts people from surrounding towns for food and fun.

Synonyms

Webster
vsRipley
14 5.3

A town or village named Webster

is like this but emphasizes village and town usage especially
Holden
vsRipley
5 7.0

The name of some towns in the United States

is similar but stresses use also in the United Kingdom
Thorpe
vsRipley
1 8.6

A name for a village or town in England

focuses more broadly on use across several countries
Kersey
vsRipley
1 8.9

A small town in Colorado, USA, or a village in England

refers generally to towns or villages across different countries
Bentley
vsRipley
1 4.2

The name of towns or villages in English-speaking countries

is the same idea but highlights presence across multiple countries
Purdy
vsRipley
1 7.2

The name of several towns in the United States

is broader, stressing occurrences in both United Kingdom and United States
Wheatland
vsRipley
1 8.1

A place name for towns or historic houses

is similar but focuses specifically on towns or villages names
Germania
vsRipley
1 7.4

A place name used for several towns or villages in different countries

is the same type but usually used without historic emphasis
encinal
vsRipley
1 9.9

A town or place name used in parts of the United States

is more specific to town or village names across countries

Surface Forms

Ripley main

Etymology

Ripley is the name of several towns and villages and comes from old English rip- and -ley, which mean a 'clearing by a stream' or 'wood'. That explains why places called Ripley were likely small clearings near water or open woods.