Croydon

American

[kroid-n] / ˈkrɔɪd n /

noun

a borough of Greater London, England.

Croydon British

/ ˈkrɔɪdən /

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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Back in London, the Warriors plan to watch Sunday's big game together in Croydon, although Allen wants to make sure he can focus on the action at home.

From BBC

Commuter Liz Wells told the BBC her journey to London Bridge from East Croydon took 90 minutes - rather than the usual 20.

From BBC

Trains from London Victoria to West Croydon are suspended until further notice.

From BBC

The city has a population of around 55,000, similar to south Croydon or Sale, with just under 8,000 of those locals packing the Aspmyra Stadion.

From BBC

The pilot scheme in Croydon, which launched last October, has seen fixed cameras mounted on street furniture instead of mobile vans, which map a person's unique facial features and matches them against faces on watch lists.

From BBC

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