Mayberry
See also: mayberry
English
editEtymology 1
editFrom Old English mere (“lake”) + Old English byriġ (“fortified place”).
Alternative forms
editProper noun
editMayberry
- A surname.
Etymology 2
editFrom the main town in the 1960s television sitcom The Andy Griffith Show.
Proper noun
editMayberry
- (figurative) A utopian setting, such as a small town; a perfect place to live.
- The young couple thought of the small town they chose to live in as Mayberry, especially because of its low crime rate and excellent schools.
Adjective
editMayberry (not comparable)
- (figurative, of a place) Utopian; perfect for dwelling.
- He often talked about coming from a Mayberry type of town.