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Newham

American  
[noo-uhm, nyoo-] / ˈnu əm, ˈnju- /

noun

  1. a borough of Greater London, England.


Newham British  
/ ˈnjuːəm /

noun

  1. a borough of E Greater London, on the River Thames: established in 1965. Pop: 250 600 (2003 est). Area: 36 sq km (14 sq miles)

"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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Jackson Bylett lives in an "unbearably hot" eighth-floor new-build flat in Newham, east London, with his partner and their five-month-old baby.

From BBC Jun. 25, 2026

During the trial, incidents fell by as much as 73% at fly-tipping hotspots in Newham while the tape remained in place.

From BBC May 28, 2026

The 14-mile network will stretch from Lee Valley Regional Park south towards the Thames through the boroughs of Tower Hamlets, Hackney, Haringey and Newham.

From BBC Apr. 21, 2026

On 7 May, there will also be elections for representatives in the national parliaments of Scotland and Wales as well as mayors in Croydon, Hackney, Lewisham, Newham, Tower Hamlets and Watford.

From BBC Mar. 19, 2026

Being on what Maria calls "a hunt for antiques," we drove in the direction of Newham village, which you know is away from railroads and has any number of old-time farms.

From The Garden, You, and I by Mabel Osgood Wright

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