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Leyton

American  
[leyt-n] / ˈleɪt n /

noun

  1. a former borough in SE England, near London: now part of Waltham Forest.


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Iqbal and Khan, both from Leyton, and the 17-year-old from Walthamstow, who cannot be named for legal reasons, are due to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Saturday.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Leyton Orient boss Richie Wellens made it down to the final two but Wilshere is close to landing the job.

From BBC • Oct. 11, 2025

The warehouse in Leyton had shipped equipment including Starlink satellite kits used by Ukrainian troops.

From BBC • Sep. 28, 2025

The four men drove north across the Thames and into Leyton, in east London, where they headed to the Cromwell Industrial Estate.

From BBC • Jul. 8, 2025

In the meanwhile Leyton, returning to Widow Clare and her daughter, went into the cottage, and talked to them, for a few minutes, of old days.

From The Smuggler: (Vol's I-III) A Tale by James, G. P. R. (George Payne Rainsford)

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