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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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I take another 50 photos, at least, on the walk back to Paddington station.

From BBC Aug. 30, 2026

The chairman said the success of the day had sparked conversations about the possibility of a Paddington statue in Haslemere.

From BBC Aug. 22, 2026

But wearing an England football scarf, Union Jack bucket hat and clutching a Paddington Bear, the showman energised a 75,000-strong, multi-generational crowd.

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

Paddington: The Musical is set to make its Broadway debut next year, bringing the beloved bear's story to New York theatre audiences for the first time.

From BBC Jun. 16, 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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