East London

American  

noun

1. a seaport in the SE Cape of Good Hope province, in the S Republic of South Africa.

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East London British  

noun

1. a port in S South Africa, in S Eastern Cape province. Pop: 135 560 (2001)

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Other Word Forms

• East Londoner
  noun

Example Sentences

“Why We Make” purports to celebrate “making and creativity’s power to bring change,” and to highlight East London artists.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

During the trial in KuGompo City, which is the new name for East London, Malema told the court that he had fired the shots in celebration.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Grimes, originally from East London, said he came from a low income family and had experience of food poverty.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

You grew up in a hardscrabble neighborhood in East London.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

There were cholera outbreaks all over England—from Liverpool in the north down to Oxford and even into East London.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman