fairbanks
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Fairbanks¹
- /ˈfɛɹbæŋks/
Where it comes from
From fair + bank.
proper noun Fairbank
- A habitational surname. An English habitational surname for someone who lived in any of several places named "fair bank" etc. But Frank Fairbanks, a retired public administrator, had to sheepishly acknowledge that he had grass. “Unfortunately, like many of our central Phoenix neighbors, we have a green lawn which consumes more water than xeriscape,” he told the paper.
- A placename
- A city in Alaska.
- A township and unincorporated community therein, in Sullivan County, Indiana.
- A township in Delta County, Michigan.
- A township and unincorporated community therein, in Saint Louis County, Minnesota.
proper noun Fairbank
- plural of Fairbank
fairbanks²
verb
- third-person singular simple present indicative of fairbank
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: morse, conservatory, anchorage, fairfield, fairs, fareham, farnhill, farnworth, blofield, fishburn, farley, alford, farnley, banks, farish, benefield
Translations
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name city
| 한국어 | 페어뱅크스 Peeobaengkeuseu |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | フェアバンクス Feabankusu |
| 中文 | 費爾班克斯 /费尔班克斯 Fèi'ěrbānkèsī |
| Русский | Фэ́рбанкс Fɛ́rbanks, Фэ́рбенкс Férbɛnks |
| العربية | فِيرْبَانْكْس firbanks |
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title = {fairbanks},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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