Croydon

[kroid-n]

noun

a borough of Greater London, England: airport.

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Contemporary Examples of croydon

Think Cary Grant from Croydon (and for all I know Cary Grant was from Croydon).
Polanski's Brilliant Comeback
Simon Schama
February 18, 2010

Historical Examples of croydon

The word Croydon has been spelt originally with an i, which has been changed to y.
The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 25, January 1893
Various
Like his predecessor he was buried in the parish church at Croydon.
The Cathedral Church of Canterbury [2nd ed.].
Hartley Withers
Whitgift was buried at Croydon where he founded a school and hospital.
The Cathedral Church of Canterbury [2nd ed.].
Hartley Withers
Yet the bicycle wouldn't be spinning from Streatham to Croydon by itself.
Fantasia of the Unconscious
D. H. Lawrence
The archbishops left Croydon, in 1758, when Archbishop Hutton died.
Highways and Byways in Surrey
Eric Parker

British Dictionary definitions for croydon

Croydon

noun

a borough in S Greater London (since 1965): formerly important for its airport (1915–59). Pop: 336 700 (2003 est). Area: 87 sq km (33 sq miles)

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