London
Jack, 1876–1916, U.S. short-story writer and novelist.
a metropolis in SE England, on the Thames: capital of the United Kingdom.
City of, an old city in the central part of the former county of London: the ancient nucleus of the modern metropolis. 1 sq. mi. (3 sq. km).
County of, a former administrative county comprising the City of London and 28 metropolitan boroughs, now part of Greater London.
Greater. Also Greater London Council. an urban area comprising the city of London and 32 metropolitan boroughs. 609 sq. mi. (1,575 sq. km).
a city in S Ontario, in SE Canada.
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How to use London in a sentence
I had been studying abroad in London, and came back to finish the semester at Tufts.
Everyone at This Dinner Party Has Lost Someone | Samantha Levine | January 6, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTSales are best in Asia, London, the Middle East, and Russia.
Handbags: The More You Pay, The Smaller They Shrink | Elizabeth Landers | December 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBefore his writing days, London used the Oakland establishment to conduct his studies.
The next day, after driving to Putney on the outskirts of London, we start the end of our journey.
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This attracted much attention, and the London journals praised the artist.
Women in the fine arts, from the Seventh Century B.C. to the Twentieth Century A.D. | Clara Erskine ClementThe great plague of this and the subsequent year broke out at St. Giles, London.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel MunsellShe is immensely rich, one of the ablest political women in London, and Jack is desperately in love with her.
Ancestors | Gertrude AthertonI had it put in order whilst you were in London; it was a shame to let a sacred place remain in such a state.
Elster's Folly | Mrs. Henry WoodChristopher Bennet died; a distinguished London physician, and writer on medical subjects.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel Munsell
British Dictionary definitions for London (1 of 2)
/ (ˈlʌndən) /
the capital of the United Kingdom, a port in S England on the River Thames near its estuary on the North Sea: consists of the City (the financial quarter), the West End (the entertainment and major shopping centre), the East End (the industrial and former dock area), and extensive suburbs: Latin name: Londinium See also City
Greater London the administrative area of London, consisting of the City of London and 32 boroughs (13 Inner London boroughs and 19 Outer London boroughs): formed in 1965 from the City, parts of Surrey, Kent, Essex, and Hertfordshire, and almost all of Middlesex, and abolished for administrative purposes in 1996: a Mayor of London and a new London Assembly took office in 2000. Pop: 7 387 900 (2003 est). Area: 1579 sq km (610 sq miles)
a city in SE Canada, in SE Ontario on the Thames River: University of Western Ontario (1878). Pop: 337 318 (2001)
it's London to a brick Australian and NZ slang it is certain
British Dictionary definitions for London (2 of 2)
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Jack, full name John Griffith London. 1876–1916, US novelist, short-story writer, and adventurer. His works include Call of the Wild (1903), The Sea Wolf (1904), The Iron Heel (1907), and the semiautobiographical John Barleycorn (1913)
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Cultural definitions for London
Capital of Britain, located in southeastern England on both sides of the Thames River; officially called Greater London; a financial, commercial, industrial, and cultural center and one of the world's greatest ports.
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