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

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East London

While most parts of England recorded declines in practices offering NHS dental care, the reductions were smallest in North West London, the Black Country and North East London.

From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026

JPMorgan is building a new headquarters, in Canary Wharf, East London, and recently has launched an internet bank aimed at retail customers.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026

NHS South East London ICB said they "strongly refute any suggestion that decisions in this case have been driven by cost."

From BBC ● May 19, 2026

And it leaves out so much: the English and Irish who built East London; the docks that made East London an early “melting pot”; unique aspects of postwar reconstruction such as the East London Mosque.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 2, 2026

I made a stop in East London and spoke to a few ANC people.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela