"Bend" meaning in English

See Bend in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: Most places get their name from bends in rivers. Head templates: {{en-prop}} Bend
  1. A ghost town and former railway community in central British Columbia, Canada. Named after a 90-degree curve in the railway line. Categories (place): Ghost towns in British Columbia, Places in British Columbia, Places in Canada, Villages in British Columbia, Villages in Canada
    Sense id: en-Bend-en-name-Td-mHgmf
  2. A census-designated place in Tehama County, California, United States. Categories (place): Census-designated places in California, USA, Census-designated places in the United States, Places in California, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Bend-en-name-BEA-9Akh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 23 23 20 9 23 1 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 1 23 23 21 7 23 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 23 23 21 7 24 1
  3. An unincorporated community in Maries County, Missouri, United States. Categories (place): Places in Missouri, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Missouri, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Bend-en-name-t9NBn1qN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 23 23 20 9 23 1 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 1 23 23 21 7 23 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 23 23 21 7 24 1
  4. A city, the county seat of Deschutes County, Oregon, United States. Categories (place): Cities in Oregon, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Oregon, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Bend-en-name-9BwU-y-J Categories (other): County seats of Oregon, USA, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 23 23 20 9 23 1 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 1 23 23 21 7 23 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 23 23 21 7 24 1
  5. An unincorporated community in Meade County, South Dakota, United States. Categories (place): Places in South Dakota, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in South Dakota, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Bend-en-name-I1BluxcB
  6. An unincorporated community in Lampasas County and San Saba County, Texas, United States. Categories (place): Places in Texas, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Texas, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Bend-en-name-V72NZmnL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 23 23 20 9 23 1 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 1 23 23 21 7 23 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 23 23 21 7 24 1
  7. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Bend-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: East Bend 
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        "An unincorporated community in Meade County, South Dakota, United States."
      ],
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          "unincorporated",
          "unincorporated"
        ],
        [
          "community",
          "community"
        ],
        [
          "Meade County",
          "Meade County#English"
        ],
        [
          "South Dakota",
          "South Dakota#English"
        ],
        [
          "United States",
          "United States#English"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "en:Places in Texas, USA",
        "en:Places in the United States",
        "en:Unincorporated communities in Texas, USA",
        "en:Unincorporated communities in the United States"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "An unincorporated community in Lampasas County and San Saba County, Texas, United States."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "unincorporated",
          "unincorporated"
        ],
        [
          "community",
          "community"
        ],
        [
          "Lampasas County",
          "Lampasas County#English"
        ],
        [
          "San Saba County",
          "San Saba County#English"
        ],
        [
          "Texas",
          "Texas#English"
        ],
        [
          "United States",
          "United States#English"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "English surnames"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A surname."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "surname",
          "surname"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "Bend"
}

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