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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Stillman is a Camden councillor, representing West Hampstead in the north of the borough.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

Katrina, 29, has spent the last 10 months living with around 50 other people in an Edwardian mansion in Hampstead, London, which was used as a care home until 2015.

From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026

It will be enforced across all of Camden except in Hampstead Heath, which is under the authority of the City of London Corporation.

From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026

Hampstead Heath's bathing ponds will stay trans-inclusive, with new upgrades focused on giving women more privacy, City of London Corporation councillors have said.

From BBC ● May 13, 2026

Alex had been collected that morning from a converted church in Hampstead, North London.

From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz

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