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East End

American

noun

a section of E London, England.

East End British

noun

a densely populated part of E London containing former industrial and dock areas, now extensively redeveloped for offices

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And I can't even begin to explain how excited I am to be in the East End on Sunday.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Wherever Mr. Fox travels, and especially in Hackney, in London’s East End, he has noted the rapid proliferation of craft breweries, quilters, potters, basket-makers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025

I had not seen another person for quite a while as I biked deeper into the hinterlands of the island, connecting to East End Light Road.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 8, 2025

After five years at East End Park, Calderwood moved north to Aberdeen, spending another five years at Pittodrie.

From BBC • Jan. 19, 2025

West End — East End — they had poured from their houses onto the cool, damp sidewalks, and if they gave the worms any notice, it was only when they squashed one underfoot.

From "Maniac Magee" by Jerry Spinelli

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