Fylde

/ (faɪld) /

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noun

a region in NW England in Lancashire between the Wyre and Ribble estuaries

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Words nearby Fylde

F-word, FX, FY, FYI, fyke, Fylde, fylfot, Fyn, fynbos, fyrd, FYROM

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How to use Fylde in a sentence

Father Parkinson is a native of the Fylde, and he has got much of the warm healthy blood of that district in his veins.
Our Churches and Chapels|Atticus
Father Brindle is a Fylde man, is about 45 years of age, and is a thoroughly healthy subject.
Our Churches and Chapels|Atticus
Rigby, hearing of this, summoned Captain Pateson from the Fylde, and called for volunteers to accompany him.
The Great Civil War in Lancashire (1642-1651)|Ernest Broxap
At first the troops seemed to have come from South Lancashire, those from the Fylde being called up at the end of a fortnight.
The Great Civil War in Lancashire (1642-1651)|Ernest Broxap

Sometimes they even ventured further afield into the Fylde country.
The Great Civil War in Lancashire (1642-1651)|Ernest Broxap