Camden

American

[kam-duhn] / ˈkæm dən /

noun

a borough of Greater London, England.
a port in SW New Jersey, on the Delaware River opposite Philadelphia.
a city in SW Arkansas.

Camden ¹ British

/ ˈkæmdən /

noun

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

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Camden ² British

/ ˈkæmdən /

noun

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

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A graduate of the College of New Jersey, he started his career in newspapers at the Courier-Post in Camden, N.J.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

Four live in Westminster and one in Camden, and searches of their homes were carried out.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

There are five bedrooms in the main residence, providing more than enough space for Nick, Vanessa, and their three children: Camden, Phoenix, and Brooklyn.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026

Stillman is a Camden councillor, representing West Hampstead in the north of the borough.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

I’ve checked into the Camden Hotel on 41st Street, a block from Times Square.

From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes

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