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doon¹

  • /duːn/

Rhymes with -uːn

Where it comes from

See down.

adverb

  1. Geordie, not comparable Down.

preposition

  1. Geordie, Scotland Down. This "impressive" 1893 James Miller railway terminus was, according to Canmore, "designed in a grand style in order to cope with the large volume of holidaymakers arriving from Glasgow to travel 'doon the water' at the height of the summer season".

adjective

  1. Geordie, not comparable On a lower level than before; down.

doon²

Where it comes from

See dun.

noun doons

  1. alternative Alternative form of dun, an ancient or medieval fortification.

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"doon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/doon. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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doon. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/doon

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"doon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/doon.

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@misc{doon_2026,
  title = {doon},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/doon},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}