Word: Wellington Part of Speech: name Etymology: From earlier Wēolingtūn, from: # For the place in Shropshire, England: Partly uncertain. The second element from Old English tūn (“estate”), while the first element could come either from *wœling (“ridge, bank”), or else from *wēoling (“device, artefact”). # For the place in Somerset, England: Partly obscure. The last element from Old English tūn (“estate”), while the first element could come from either the personal name *Wēola + ing, or else *wēoling (“trap”). # Many places with this name are named after Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, British soldier and statesman. Pronunciation: /ˈweləŋtən/, /ˈwɛlɪŋtən/ 1. The capital city of New Zealand in the Wellington region. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Abbreviation: Wgton. Example: After two pylonless months, July's pylon comes all the way from the hills outside Wellington, New Zealand. 2. by extension, the Government of New Zealand. Labels: countable, metonymically, uncountable 3. A region in the south of the North Island, New Zealand, which includes the capital; in full, Wellington Region. Labels: countable, uncountable 4. Some places in England: Labels: countable, uncountable 5. Some places in England: Labels: countable, uncountable 6. Some places in England: Labels: countable, uncountable 7. Some places in England: Labels: countable, uncountable 8. Any of several places in a select number of countries, including: Labels: countable, uncountable 9. Any of several places in a select number of countries, including: Labels: countable, uncountable 10. A number of places in Australia: Labels: countable, uncountable 11. A number of places in Australia: Labels: countable, uncountable 12. A number of places in Australia: Labels: countable, uncountable 13. A number of places in Australia: Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable 14. A number of places in Canada: Labels: countable, uncountable 15. A number of places in Canada: Labels: countable, uncountable 16. A number of places in Canada: Labels: countable, uncountable 17. A number of places in Canada: Labels: countable, uncountable 18. A number of places in Canada: Labels: countable, uncountable 19. A number of places in Canada: Labels: countable, uncountable 20. A number of places in Canada: Labels: countable, uncountable 21. A number of places in Canada: Labels: countable, uncountable 22. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 23. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 24. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 25. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 26. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 27. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 28. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 29. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 30. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 31. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 32. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 33. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 34. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 35. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 36. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 37. Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, British soldier and statesman. Labels: countable, uncountable 38. A habitational surname from Old English from the places in England. Labels: countable