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Londoner

American

[luhn-duh-ner] / ˈlʌn də nər /

noun

a native or inhabitant of London.

londoner British

/ ˈlʌndənə /

noun

a native or inhabitant of London

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Etymology

Origin of Londoner

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at London, -er ¹

Example Sentences

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A bookmaker's son who climbed to the pinnacle of amateur sport to win Olympic gold at the 1956 Melbourne Games, the Londoner became a household name.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

The Londoner went free and detectives left empty-handed.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

The 26-year-old Londoner also picked up the Grammy Award for best new artist last month, and she is up for four Mobo Awards.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

The Londoner, 62, told the BBC the bed would be "ridiculousy tidy" if she made it again today, and the sheets would have a "1600 thread count" - a mark of high quality.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

Songs like 'How happy could I be with either' and 'At the Tree I shall suffer' would have been known to every Londoner of the day, absolutely regardless of status or wealth.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall

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