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Londonderry

American  
[luhn-duhn-der-ee] / ˈlʌn dənˌdɛr i /

noun

  1. a county in N Northern Ireland. 804 sq. mi. (2,082 sq. km).

  2. its county seat: a seaport.

  3. a town in SE New Hampshire.


Londonderry British  
/ ˈlʌndənˌdɛrɪ /

noun

  1. a historical county of NW Northern Ireland, on the Atlantic: in 1973 replaced for administrative purposes by the districts of Coleraine, Derry, Limavady, and Magherafelt. Area: 2108 sq km (814 sq miles)

  2. a port in N Northern Ireland, second city of Northern Ireland: given to the City of London in 1613 to be colonized by Londoners; besieged by James II's forces (1688–89). Pop: 83 699 (2001)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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A London to Londonderry flight was recently affected by a cracked cockpit window.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

Katie died six days after being admitted to hospital in Londonderry in 2020.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

About 77,000 households and small businesses are in the Ten Towns area which includes Antrim, Armagh, Banbridge, Ballymena, Coleraine, Craigavon, Newry, Londonderry and more than 25 other towns and villages in the surrounding area,

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026

East Londonderry assembly member Claire Sugden said while the capital investment was welcome, it did not replace the funding community organisations have lost.

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026

He felt the cobbles of Londonderry under his feet and the crush and gaiety of the one big city he had seen.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck

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