Londonderry
Americannoun
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a county in N Northern Ireland. 804 sq. mi. (2,082 sq. km).
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its county seat: a seaport.
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a town in SE New Hampshire.
noun
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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)
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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)
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Showjumper Katie Simpson, 21, died six days after being admitted to hospital in Londonderry in 2020.
From BBC • May 5, 2026
The video was shared on Tuesday and shows soldiers entering the Bogside area of Londonderry on 30 January 1972.
From BBC • May 1, 2026
It is not yet clear which areas of the university, which has campuses in Belfast, Londonderry and Coleraine as well as a campus in Qatar, will be affected.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
Hollybush Primary School in Londonderry has introduced a smartphone charter where parents voluntarily enter into a written agreement not to buy their child a device until after they finish primary seven.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 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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