noun
hurst
hurst
Hurst (noun) means a wood, thicket, or small wooded hill (chiefly found today in place names). Example: “The old map marked a hurst just beyond the village.”
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A wood, thicket, or small wooded hill (chiefly found today in place names).
"The old map marked a hurst just beyond the village."
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- Plural
- hursts
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Etymology
From Old English hyrst, meaning a wooded hill or thicket — the same root shows up at the end of many English place names, like Amherst and Sandhurst.
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What does “hurst” mean?
The word “hurst” means a wood, thicket, or small wooded hill (chiefly found today in place names).
How do you pronounce “hurst”?
“Hurst” is pronounced hurst (/hɝst/ in IPA).
How do you use “hurst” in a sentence?
Here is “hurst” used in a sentence: “The old map marked a hurst just beyond the village.”
What part of speech is “hurst”?
“Hurst” is a noun.
Where does the word “hurst” come from?
The word “hurst” comes from Old English. From Old English hyrst, meaning a wooded hill or thicket — the same root shows up at the end of many English place names, like Amherst and Sandhurst.
