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Definition of wentworth

wentworth

/ˈwɛnt.wɜːrθ/
went · worth
Plural:Wentworths
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wentworth Lexical Profile

• noun

1

An English surname of Anglo-Saxon origin, historically derived from various place names in England.

Example

"Captain Frederick Wentworth is the renowned romantic hero in Jane Austen's novel Persuasion."

2

Australian A town in New South Wales, Australia, historically significant as a river port situated at the confluence of the Darling and Murray Rivers.

3

(Geology) A standard geometric scale used to classify the particle size of sedimentary rocks and soils, ranging from boulders down to clay.

Example

"The geologists utilized the Wentworth scale to accurately classify the grain sizes of the core samples extracted from the riverbed."

• Nearby Words

welwitschia
wenatchee
wench
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wenzhou
werewolf

Word Origin & Etymology

Derived from Old English 'wintres', the genitive of 'winter', combined with 'worþ' (enclosure or homestead), originally meaning a settlement or farm used during the winter.

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Wentworth. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/wentworth
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