Gatwick

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English[edit]

A view over the west of Gatwick Airport’s airfield, including the ATC (Air Traffic Control) tower.

Etymology[edit]

From Old English gāt (“goat”) and wīċ (“-wick”).

Proper noun[edit]

Gatwick

  1. An airport in Crawley borough, West Sussex, England, approximately halfway between London and Brighton (OS grid ref TQ2841).
  2. A hamlet in Westbury-on-Severn parish, Forest of Dean district, Gloucestershire, England (OS grid ref SO7313). [1]
  3. A hamlet in Shackleford parish, Guildford borough, Surrey, England (OS grid ref SU9145). [2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ OS: Forest of Dean
  2. ^ OS: Guildford

Further reading[edit]

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