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East End

American  

noun

  1. a section of E London, England.


East End British  

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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"We've been campaigning on planning issues and... the incursion of the city on the East End for quite a number of years," said Jonathan Moberly, who is leading local opposition.

From Barron's Sep. 8, 2026

Then Ronaldo saw a post on social media reporting ICE activity in the East End, a heavily Latino working class neighborhood of Houston.

From Barron's Jul. 9, 2026

Anabelle Yi and her boyfriend run East End Reserve, which rents out vintage Defenders on Nantucket for about $500 a day.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 29, 2026

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

When the workingpeople began leaving their houses, the daybreak boys diverged, Mars Bar to the East End, Maniac to wherever.

From "Maniac Magee" by Jerry Spinelli

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