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Wandsworth

American

[wondz-werth, -wurth] / ˈwɒndz wərθ, -wɜrθ /

noun

a borough of Greater London, England.

Wandsworth British

/ ˈwɒnzwəθ /

noun

a borough of S Greater London, on the River Thames. Pop: 274 100 (2003 est). Area: 35 sq km (13 sq miles)

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It comes as officers were called to a block of flats on Kingfisher Court, off Queensmere Road in Wandsworth, at 22:55 BST on Thursday.

From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026

"If you are living in Wandsworth, you may be thinking 'why am I paying for libraries in Wigan?'"

From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026

However, the party had some success in London, regaining control of Westminster from Labour and becoming the largest party in Wandsworth.

From BBC ● May 8, 2026

Within a fortnight of Kebatu's release, it emerged that two other men had been freed in error - both from the same prison, London's HMP Wandsworth.

From BBC ● Apr. 15, 2026

The wonder was the depth of the girl’s rancor, her persistence with a story that saw him all the way to Wandsworth Prison.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

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