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Epping Forest

American  
[ep-ing] / ˈɛp ɪŋ /

noun

  1. a park in E England, NE of London: formerly a royal forest.

Epping Forest British  

noun

  1. a forest in E England, northeast of London: formerly a royal hunting ground

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The 35-year-old former West Ham forward suffered a badly broken leg, with his femur snapped in four places, after the Ferrari he was driving struck a tree in Epping Forest in December 2024.

From BBC • Dec. 12, 2025

Essex County Council developed the proposal for three unitaries, supported by Braintree and Epping Forest district councils.

From BBC • Nov. 19, 2025

Judge Justice Timothy Mould dismissed Epping Forest District Council's bid on Tuesday, the latest in the legal saga which has engulfed the hotel and its residents.

From Barron's • Nov. 11, 2025

Epping Forest District Council sought to block migrants lodging at The Bell Hotel in Epping by arguing its owner had flouted planning rules.

From BBC • Nov. 11, 2025

Epping Forest was and is a sheer delight.

From Through East Anglia in a Motor Car by Vincent, J. E. (James Edmund)

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