London

Meaning

1. (countable, uncountable) The capital city of the United Kingdom; the capital city of England, within Greater London. Situated on the tidal River Thames in southeast England, with a metropolitan population of more than 13,000,000.
2. (countable, uncountable) A former administrative county of England, created in 1889 from parts of Kent, Middlesex and Surrey, and merged into Greater London in 1965.
3. (countable, metonymically, uncountable) The government of the United Kingdom, otherwise known as Westminster.
4. (countable, uncountable) A city in southwestern Ontario, Canada, with a population of approximately 300,000.
5. (countable, uncountable) A small agricultural village in the commune of Savigny-sur-Seille, Saône-et-Loire department, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region, France.
6. (countable, uncountable) A village in Kiritimati atoll, Kiribati.
7. (countable, uncountable) An urban neighborhood of the city of Belgrade, Serbia.
8. (countable, uncountable) Several places in the United States:
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11. (countable, uncountable) Several places in the United States:
12. (countable, uncountable) Several places in the United States:
13. (countable, uncountable) Several places in the United States:
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16. (countable, uncountable) Several places in the United States:
17. (countable, uncountable) Several places in the United States:
18. (countable, uncountable) A habitational surname for someone from London.
19. (countable, rare, uncountable) A unisex given name transferred from the place name.

Synonyms

Greater London

Smoke

British capital

Jack London

John Griffith Chaney

capital of the United Kingdom

Lond.

Translations

Londres

London

Londra

Londres

Londen

Λονδίνο

Londres

Londres

Londinium

لندن

Londra

London

London

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈlʌn.dən/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: London

Inherited from Old English: Lunden

In summary

From Middle English London, from Old English Lunden, from Proto-Celtic via Latin Londinium – see for details. Doublet of Londinium.

Sentences

The station is owned and maintained by Transport for London .

Daly's production was quickly followed by one in London .

She was a member of the Farmers Club and Grillions Clubs in London .

Originally patrolling out of New London , she shifted to Bermuda in May .

A preserved Napier Gazelle is on display at the Royal Air Force Museum London .

Jack London , Waikiki Beach , Honolulu , Oahu .