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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"I want you to know that I am fully committed to making sure Dagenham & Redbridge is a team that everyone will know worldwide, and will be an exciting team to watch and support."

From BBC • Mar. 3, 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

The bus delivering the presents made a stop at Becontree Primary School in Dagenham on Wednesday.

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

But yet I judge it highly necessary that this be made a national concern, like Dagenham breach, and that these hills be removed by some means or other.

From Everybody's Business Is Nobody's Business by Defoe, Daniel

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