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Camden

American  
[kam-duhn] / ˈkæm dən /

noun

  1. a borough of Greater London, England.

  2. a port in SW New Jersey, on the Delaware River opposite Philadelphia.

  3. a city in SW Arkansas.


Camden 1 British  
/ ˈkæmdən /

noun

  1. a borough of N Greater London. Pop: 210 700 (2003 est). Area: 21 sq km (8 sq miles)

"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

Camden 2 British  
/ ˈkæmdən /

noun

  1. William. 1551–1623, English antiquary and historian; author of Britannia (1586)

"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

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In Camden, waiting times can reach up to 12 years.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

"It is now likely the current highest temperature on record for June will be broken, this being 35.6C recorded in Southampton in June 1976 and Camden Square in June 1957," the forecaster said.

From Barron's Jun. 22, 2026

Camden and Lambeth said it would cost around £30,000 per by-election.

From BBC May 22, 2026

Camden, Ark., addressed a worker shortage for defense manufacturing, spurred by a 2022 Pentagon call for weapons.

From The Wall Street Journal May 17, 2026

Four substantial cities—Trenton, Camden, Wilmington, and Philadelphia—and scores of smaller communities stood downstream.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson

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