Coombes

/kuːmz/ noun

Definition

The plural form of coombe, referring to multiple valleys or the place names containing this geographical feature.

Etymology

Simple plural of coombe, formed by adding the standard English -s ending to the singular form.

Kelly Says

English place names give us a geographical map of word evolution—the Coombes Valley and places like Coombe in Surrey show how this single word, unchanged for over a thousand years, dots the British landscape.

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