Deptford

American  

[det-ferd] / ˈdɛt fərd /

noun

1. a former borough of London, England, now part of Lewisham, S of the Thames River.

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Deptford British  

/ ˈdɛtfəd /

noun

1. a district in the Greater London borough of Lewisham, on the S bank of the River Thames: formerly the site of the Royal Naval dockyard

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Example Sentences

Fire crews from Forest Hill, Greenwich, Deptford, Lee Green and surrounding fire stations are at the scene.

From BBC

The victim, a man in his 20s, was found in Carteret Way, Deptford at about 22:35 BST on Thursday.

From BBC

Harley had moved to Huddersfield from Deptford, London, in 2020 for a "safe" new life after his mother became concerned he was being groomed, the court heard.

From BBC

For more than 30 years, Solvay’s West Deptford site manufactured industrial plastics, coatings, and other chemicals across the Delaware River from Philadelphia International Airport.

From Seattle Times

The April Facebook post hardly seemed like national news at the time for Deptford Little League president Don Bozzuffi.

From Washington Times