Gatwick

English

A view over the west of Gatwick Airport’s airfield, including the ATC (Air Traffic Control) tower.

Etymology

From Old English gāt (“goat”) and wīċ (“-wick”).

Proper noun

Gatwick

1. An airport in Crawley borough, West Sussex, England, approximately halfway between London and Brighton (OS grid ref TQ2841).
2. A hamlet in Westbury-on-Severn parish, Forest of Dean district, Gloucestershire, England (OS grid ref SO7313).
3. A hamlet in Shackleford parish, Guildford borough, Surrey, England (OS grid ref SU9145).

Further reading

• Gatwick on Wikipedia.Wikipedia