Word info

Netherfield

Proper noun

Meaning

A suburb of Carlton, Gedling borough, Nottinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SK6240).

A village near Battle, Rother district, East Sussex, England (OS grid ref TQ7118).

A housing estate in Woughton parish, Milton Keynes borough, Buckinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SP8736).

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Examples

But some characters in books are really real--Jane Austen's are; and I know those five Bennets at the opening of Pride and Prejudice, simply waiting to raven the young men at Netherfield Park, are not giving one thought to the real facts of marriage. Dodie Smith

At a ball given by Mr. Bingley at Netherfield, Mr. Darcy becomes aware of a general expectation that Mr. Bingley and Jane will marry, and the Bennet family, with the exception of Jane and Elizabeth, make a public display of poor manners and decorum. Source: Internet

Mr. Bingley abruptly quits Netherfield and returns to London, which devastates Jane, and Elizabeth becomes convinced that Mr. Darcy and Caroline Bingley have conspired to separate him from Jane. Source: Internet

Upon paying a visit to Mr. Bingley's sister, Caroline, Jane is caught in a heavy downpour, catching cold, and is forced to stay at Netherfield for several days. Source: Internet

The narrative opens with news in the Bennet family that Mr. Bingley, a wealthy, charismatic and sociable young bachelor, is moving into Netherfield Park in the neighbourhood. Source: Internet

The reasoning behind this, I’m sure, is to let the audience imagine for themselves the rich interiors of Netherfield, Rosings, and Pemberley — or because, hey, sets are expensive. Source: Internet

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