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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Deptford

Crews from East Greenwich, Old Kent Road, Deptford and surrounding fire stations were dispatched to the scene.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

At the L.A. fair, there are generally three joust performances per day: the Deptford tournament joust, the queen’s joust and the “joust to the death.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 2026

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

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2024

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 ● Jun. 28, 2023

Deptford p. 155may now be considered part of the metropolis—and a very dirty part it is, containing few objects that would interest a stranger. 

From Collins' Illustrated Guide to London and Neighbourhood by Anonymous

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