Tower Hamlets

American  

[tou-er] / ˈtaʊ ər /

noun

1. a borough of Greater London, England.

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Tower Hamlets British  

noun

1. a borough of E Greater London, on the River Thames: contains the main part of the East End. Pop: 206 600 (2003 est). Area: 20 sq km (8 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

Six mayoral contests will also run on 7 May - in Croydon, Hackney, Lewisham, Newham, Tower Hamlets and Watford.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

The three least affordable areas were Hackney, Westminster, and Tower Hamlets, with all the top 10 in London.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

Another Tower Hamlets resident believes the borough should be looking to her country of birth for inspiration when it comes to improving its recycling rates.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

Tower Hamlets currently only collects food waste from street-level properties, with 8.3% of total organic waste in borough being recycled in 2023-24 - the lowest proportion nationally.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

We certify that Lieutenant-Colonel Mapleson, of the Tower Hamlets Rifle Brigade, is conversant with the drill of a company and of a battalion, and able to give instruction in the same.

From The Mapleson Memoirs, vol I 1848-1888 by Mapleson, James H.