Islington

American

[iz-ling-tuhn] / ˈɪz lɪŋ tən /

noun

a borough of N London, England.

Islington British

/ ˈɪzlɪŋtən /

noun

a borough of N Greater London. Pop: 180 100 (2003 est). Area: 16 sq km (6 sq miles)

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Islington seems, on the surface, a family-friendly area.

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026

Keen to find out more about family life in Islington, I joined a Zip-Zap baby music class to speak to parents.

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026

In Islington, there are just 106 allotment plots available for around 17,000 households without garden access.

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026

That will be followed the next day by a trophy parade around Islington.

From BBC ● May 21, 2026

It was a government-funded, inner-city secondary school in the Islington neighborhood, not far from a set of council estates, which is what public-housing projects are called in England.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

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