Barnstaple

[ bahrn-stuh-puhl ]

/ ˈbɑrn stə pəl /

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noun

a town in Devon, SW England.

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Words nearby Barnstaple

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How to use Barnstaple in a sentence

See that they are courteously treated, and send them off under the escort of a troop to Barnstaple—at once.
Crown and Sceptre|George Manville Fenn
We had seen the revolving light of the island before entering Barnstaple Bay.
A Yacht Voyage Round England|W.H.G. Kingston
In Barnstaple the oldest pottery to survive until modern times was situated in the North Walk.
North Devon Pottery and Its Export to America in the 17th Century|C. Malcolm Watkins
Barnstaple and its neighbor Bideford are today quiet market centers and summer resorts.
North Devon Pottery and Its Export to America in the 17th Century|C. Malcolm Watkins

Of ovens made at Barnstaple there is much the same kind of evidence.
North Devon Pottery and Its Export to America in the 17th Century|C. Malcolm Watkins

British Dictionary definitions for Barnstaple

Barnstaple

/ (ˈbɑːnstəpəl) /

noun

a town in SW England, in Devon, on the estuary of the River Taw: tourism, agriculture. Pop: 30 765 (2001)

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