London

American  

[luhn-duhn] / ˈlʌn dən /

noun

1. Jack, 1876–1916, U.S. short-story writer and novelist.

2. a metropolis in SE England, on the Thames: capital of the United Kingdom.

3. City of, an old city in the central part of the former county of London: the ancient nucleus of the modern metropolis. 1 sq. mi. (3 sq. km).

4. County of, a former administrative county comprising the City of London and 28 metropolitan boroughs, now part of Greater London.

5. Greater. Also Greater London Council. an urban area comprising the city of London and 32 metropolitan boroughs. 609 sq. mi. (1,575 sq. km).

6. a city in S Ontario, in SE Canada.

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London ¹ British  

/ ˈlʌndən /

noun

1. Latin name: Londinium.  the capital of the United Kingdom, a port in S England on the River Thames near its estuary on the North Sea: consists of the City (the financial quarter), the West End (the entertainment and major shopping centre), the East End (the industrial and former dock area), and extensive suburbs See also City

2. the administrative area of London, consisting of the City of London and 32 boroughs (13 Inner London boroughs and 19 Outer London boroughs): formed in 1965 from the City, parts of Surrey, Kent, Essex, and Hertfordshire, and almost all of Middlesex, and abolished for administrative purposes in 1996: a Mayor of London and a new London Assembly took office in 2000. Pop: 7 387 900 (2003 est). Area: 1579 sq km (610 sq miles)

3. a city in SE Canada, in SE Ontario on the Thames River: University of Western Ontario (1878). Pop: 337 318 (2001)

4. slang it is certain

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London ² British  

/ ˈlʌndən /

noun

1. Jack, full name John Griffith London. 1876–1916, US novelist, short-story writer, and adventurer. His works include Call of the Wild (1903), The Sea Wolf (1904), The Iron Heel (1907), and the semiautobiographical John Barleycorn (1913)

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London Cultural  

1. Capital of Britain, located in southeastern England on both sides of the Thames River; officially called Greater London; a financial, commercial, industrial, and cultural center and one of the world's greatest ports.

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London is the home of Westminster Abbey, Hyde Park, Buckingham Palace, Big Ben, the Tower of London, and the University of London.

Many buildings of central London were destroyed or damaged in air raids, called the Blitz (short for blitzkrieg), during World War II.

Example Sentences

As a result of the war, London has amassed its largest military footprint in the Middle East in the last 15 years, a senior British official said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Two teenage girls have been arrested after a large crowd of young people caused anti-social behaviour in south-west London, the Met Police has said.

From BBC

Cdr Helen Flanagan, head of Counter Terrorism Policing London, said officers have been working "continuously" to investigate and identify those responsible for the "appalling attacks".

From BBC

His plays are back in high demand in Los Angeles, New York and London.

From Los Angeles Times

Arsenal, who warmed up for the second leg with a 5-2 win over north London rivals Tottenham on Saturday, are taking nothing for granted.

From BBC