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Meersbrook Bank

suburban area

Old EnglishAI-generated

Meersbrook Bank refers to the bank or slope of a stream or brook situated in a marshy area. It combines Old English terms for 'marsh', 'brook', and 'bank'.

Word origins

Meersbrook
Old Englishmarshy stream(from mǣre "lake, pool", mere "lake, pond", brōc "stream, brook")
Bank
Old Englishbank, slope(from banc "bank, slope")