London

[luhn-duhn]

noun

1. Jack, 1876–1916, U.S. short-story writer and novelist.

2. a metropolis in SE England, on the Thames: capital of the United Kingdom.

3. 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).

4. County of, a former administrative county comprising the City of London and 28 metropolitan boroughs, now part of Greater London.

5. Greater. Also Greater London Council. an urban area comprising the city of London and 32 metropolitan boroughs. 609 sq. mi. (1,575 sq. km).

6. a city in S Ontario, in SE Canada.

London

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/ ˈlʌndən /

noun

1. Latin name: Londinium. 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 See also City

2. 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)

3. a city in SE Canada, in SE Ontario on the Thames River: University of Western Ontario (1878). Pop: 337 318 (2001)

4. slang,  it is certain

London

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/ ˈlʌndən /

noun

1. 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)

London

1. 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.

London is the home of Westminster Abbey, Hyde Park, Buckingham Palace, Big Ben, the Tower of London, and the University of London.

Many buildings of central London were destroyed or damaged in air raids, called the Blitz (short for blitzkrieg), during World War II.

Example Sentences

Nacua, who ranks among NFL leaders in catches and yards receiving, did not practice this week in Baltimore, where the Rams stayed before their scheduled departure to London on Friday.

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Webber told a fascinating story about how he took a big risk when preparing the initial production of “Cats” in London in 1981.

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Waymo’s driverless taxis are set to take on London’s storied black cabs.

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The system was expected to generate billions of dollars a year, according to analysis by University College London, which was to be used to subsidize low-carbon investments.

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Henry was honoured at the 25th Animal Action Awards in London on Thursday, alongside human conservations from around the world.

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