Croydon
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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In Croydon Box Park, South Africa were playing against Canada and identity was on the menu.
From BBC • Jul. 5, 2026
The 21-year-old criminology student from Croydon spent most of his savings - £726 - on three test slots, all bought through resellers who snap up appointments and sell them on at inflated prices.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
Worden has worked at the school for 32 years, after it opened in the early 1990s in a low-income part of Croydon, a culturally diverse south London district.
From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026
The tree she was swinging from, which is maintained by Surrey County Council, had not been inspected since May 2022, South London Coroner's Court in Croydon heard on Wednesday.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
She lives in Croydon, a hamlet just south of Levittown along the Delaware River, which is frequently the butt of jokes among students in the local schools.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
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