Hillingdon

[ hil-ing-duhn ]

/ ˈhɪl ɪŋ dən /

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noun

a borough of Greater London, England.

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How to use Hillingdon in a sentence

I can drive back with them, and then we can leave them here and all go on in the hireling to Hillingdon.
Berry And Co.|Dornford Yates
He died wealthy, in 1761; and there is a costly tomb to his memory in Hillingdon churchyard, Middlesex.
Curiosities of Literature, Vol. II (of 3)|Isaac Disraeli
Came here yesterday from Hillingdon, the day before from London.
The Greville Memoirs|Charles C. F. Greville
One of the latest introductions is the Lady Hillingdon, the color being beyond description.
Garden Ornaments|Mary H. Northend

They have been reproduced most carefully for the drawing-room of the Cedar House at Hillingdon.
Nooks and Corners of Old England|Allan Fea

British Dictionary definitions for Hillingdon

Hillingdon

/ (ˈhɪlɪŋdən) /

noun

a residential borough of W Greater London. Pop: 247 600 (2003 est). Area: 110 sq km (43 sq miles)

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