Kew

American  

[kyoo] / kyu /

noun

1. a part of Richmond, in Greater London, England: famous botanical gardens KewGardens.

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Kew British  

/ kjuː /

noun

1. part of the Greater London borough of Richmond-upon-Thames, on the River Thames: famous for Kew Gardens (the Royal Botanic Gardens), established in 1759 and given to the nation in 1841

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Etymology

Origin of Kew

First recorded in 1310–50; Middle English Cayho; from Old French (Picardy) kay, kai “sand bank, landing place, wharf, quay” and Old English hōh “spur of land shaped like a heel” (formed there by a bend in the Thames)

Example Sentences

The line of protesters by a synagogue Thursday night in the Queens neighborhood of Kew Gardens told another.

From The Wall Street Journal

That information was later redacted from the file before it was made public at the National Archives in Kew, west London.

From BBC

The document, released from the National Archives at Kew in 2020, also signalled that if Charles used the Britannia during the visit it would "be unwelcome to parts of the population".

From BBC

Cambridge University Botanic Garden has been working with Plantlife and Royal Botanic Gardens Kew to reintroduce and increase the number of Fen Orchids since 2008.

From BBC

"I have never camped outside before either and the closest thing I have come to this is a walk in Kew Gardens!" he said.

From BBC