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Leyton

American  
[leyt-n] / ˈleɪt n /

noun

  1. a former borough in SE England, near London: now part of Waltham Forest.


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But Leyton Orient centre-forward Dom Ballard managed just that, helping keep his side in the division with big goals in crucial games.

From BBC May 28, 2026

Iqbal and Khan are both British nationals from Leyton, and the 17-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, is a dual British and Pakistani national from Walthamstow.

From BBC Apr. 13, 2026

The fire at industrial units in Leyton, east London, on 20 March 2024, caused £1.3m in damage.

From BBC Oct. 24, 2025

Colin Flatt, whose clubs included Leyton Orient and Cambridge United, was shuffled between 12 different settings in the final few months before he died after a fall at Basildon Hospital in September 2021.

From BBC Oct. 15, 2025

That somewhat alters the case, indeed;" answered Leyton; "but it must not alter my conduct.

From The Smuggler: (Vol's I-III) A Tale by G. P. R. (George Payne Rainsford) James

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