Greenwich
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a borough in SE London, England: located on the prime meridian from which geographic longitude is measured; formerly the site of the Royal Greenwich Observatory.
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a town in SW Connecticut.
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Informal. Greenwich Time.
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The prime meridian, which is the meridian designated zero degrees longitude, runs through Greenwich; Greenwich Mean Time is the mean (usual) time in Greenwich. All other time is measured in relation to it.
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After moving to Nashville, the former morning-show host says she is ready to sell the Greenwich property she shared with her late husband, football great Frank Gifford.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
She writes about listings and sales of high-priced houses, specializing in transactions on the east half of the U.S., from Greenwich, Conn., to Savannah, Ga., to Chicago.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026
“The home has since nurtured three generations of artists, remaining a beloved gathering spot for Greenwich Village’s most celebrated creative minds,” the listing adds.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026
Working with Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, the University of Greenwich, and the Technical University of Denmark, the scientists engineered a diet that mimics the key nutrients bees normally get from pollen.
From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 2026
On the morning that I joined them they were testing a proposed script at a preschool in Greenwich Village.
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
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