Hampstead

American

[hamp-stid, -sted] / ˈhæmp stɪd, -stɛd /

noun

a former borough of London, England, now part of Camden.

Hampstead British

/ ˈhæmpstɪd /

noun

a residential district in N London: part of the Greater London borough of Camden since 1965; nearby is Hampstead Heath , a popular recreation area

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Ms. Lewin is particularly suspicious of Keats House in London’s Hampstead, where the poet lived for less than two years, hardly long enough to leave a material impression on his surroundings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

The Met Police opened an investigation following a number of parcel shelves being stolen from cars in Hampstead and Highgate, the force said.

From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026

The sitting MP for Hampstead and Highgate continues to face a number of outstanding charges in Bangladesh.

From BBC • Dec. 1, 2025

Police raided Qian's Hampstead rental property and uncovered hard drives and laptops found to be loaded with tens of thousands of Bitcoin - believed to be the single largest cryptocurrency seizure in UK history.

From BBC • Nov. 10, 2025

The Ramirezes have already arrived, and Ms. Ramirez immediately starts up a conversation with Professor Swann about what Hampstead College was like when he taught there.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish

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