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)
Example Sentences
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The trouble flared in the Glengalliagh Road area of Londonderry at around 18:00 BST on Sunday night.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
A 33-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of common assault and has since been charged to appear before Londonderry Magistrates' Court next month.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
Amie recalled the day she was stopped by police in her home city of Londonderry in August.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
When Johnny Murray first put forward the idea of an annual jazz festival in Northern Ireland's second city, staff in one Londonderry bar told him he was "off his head".
From BBC • May 1, 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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