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Paddington

American  
[pad-ing-tuhn] / ˈpæd ɪŋ tən /

noun

  1. a former residential borough of Greater London, England, now part of Westminster.


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Heathrow Express, which normally runs from Paddington to the airport every 15 minutes, is closed in both directions due to a fault with the signalling system, according to the service's website.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

A statue of Paddington bear that was targeted by vandals has been taken from his bench again, days after being reinstalled.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

For James, who is the voice of Paddington and remote puppeteer, he said "being a massive gamer" helped him learn how to operate Paddington's facial expressions perfectly.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

Paddington The Musical was one of the big winners at this evening's Oliviers - taking home seven awards, including best new musical.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

And I would go from Swindon station, where Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson stop for lunch when they are on their way to Ross from Paddington in The Boscombe Valley Mystery.

From "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" by Mark Haddon

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