Try Our Apps
Dictionary.com

follow Dictionary.com

Famous Last Words

Estuary English

or estuary English

noun
1.
a spoken variety of English influenced by cockney, London speech, and Received Pronunciation, used in London and southeastern England in the area of the Thames estuary.
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2017.
Cite This Source
British Dictionary definitions for Estuary English

estuary English

noun
1.
a variety of standard British English in which the pronunciation reflects various features characteristic of London and the Southeast of England
Word Origin
C20: from the area around the Thames estuary where it originated
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Cite This Source

Word of the Day

Difficulty index for Estuary English

Few English speakers likely know this word

Word Value for Estuary

10
10
Scrabble Words With Friends

Nearby words for estuary english

Heartbreak