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Crewe
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A town in Cheshire, England, known as a major railway junction.
"They changed trains at Crewe on the way north."
How to Use Crewe
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn English town famous for its railway history.
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Word Forms
Crewes plural, crewes plural
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Etymology
Recorded in the Domesday Book as "Creu", from an Old Welsh word meaning "weir" or "crossing".