Dagenham

American

[dag-uh-nuhm] / ˈdæg ə nəm /

noun

a former borough in Greater London, now a part of Barking and Redbridge.

Dagenham British

/ ˈdæɡənəm /

noun

part of the Greater London borough of Barking and Dagenham: engineering and chemicals

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Reform UK is also hoping to make gains in areas of London declaring later, including the outer boroughs of Bromley and Barking & Dagenham.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

Carroll, 36, who now plays for National League South side Dagenham and Redbridge, was arrested in April with the alleged offence said to have been committed a month earlier.

From BBC • Dec. 28, 2025

Dominic Twomey, leader of Barking and Dagenham Council, said child poverty remained a serious issue in the borough.

From BBC • Dec. 13, 2025

It employs around 6,000 people in the UK, with an engine plant in Dagenham and a transmission factory in Halewood.

From BBC • Nov. 19, 2025

Do. of Gentlemen fishing in the Water at Dagenham Breach.

From The Life, Studies, and Works of Benjamin West, Esq. Composed from Materials Furnished by Himself by Galt, John

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