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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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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

Luton had whittled down nine options to a three-man shortlist for the job - with Wilshere joined by Leyton Orient manager Richie Wellens and former Swansea boss Luke Williams.

From BBC • Oct. 13, 2025

Year 5 pupils in Stratus Class at Riverley Primary School in Leyton, were awarded the title for their joke submission to a UK-wide competition: "What do you call the fanciest punctuation? An a-posh-trophe".

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2025

Then there were hard-grafting loan spells with Leyton Orient in League One and in the Championship with Millwall and Leicester, as well as with Norwich in the Premier League.

From BBC • May 4, 2025

This was accordingly done; and then taking the long iron handle of the bell, Leyton pulled it gently.

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

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