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

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 Mehta's was a "longstanding and complex case", and that the board recognised "how difficult and distressing a prolonged hospital stay can be for Mr Mehta and his family".

From BBC ● May 19, 2026

Minor damage was caused to a set of gates and a lock at the front of the former East London Central Synagogue building in Whitechapel on Tuesday.

From BBC ● May 10, 2026

“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

On one occasion I drove to the eastern Cape to resolve a dispute involving Alcott Gwentshe, who was running the campaign in East London.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela