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 • 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

So for now, at least on a recent weeknight in Deptford, parents, grandparents and friends, were on their best behavior.

From Washington Times • Jun. 9, 2023

In Deptford, things seem to be working - at least in attracting non-mandatory umps.

From Washington Times • Jun. 9, 2023

He went in 1652 to Sayes Court at Deptford, a house which Sir Richard Browne had held on a lease from the crown.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1 "Evangelical Church Conference" to "Fairbairn, Sir William" by Various