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Southwark

American  
[suhth-erk] / ˈsʌð ərk /

noun

  1. a borough of Greater London, England, S of the Thames.


Southwark British  
/ ˈsʌðək /

noun

  1. a borough of S central Greater London, on the River Thames: site of the Globe Theatre, now reconstructed; the former docks and warehouses have been redeveloped. Pop: 253 800 (2003 est). Area: 29 sq km (11 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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On Monday at Southwark Crown Court, the defendant of Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex was given a 14-month prison sentence suspended for two years.

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

The 37-year-old singer pleaded guilty to his involvement in the incident as he entered a change of plea during a hearing at London’s Southwark Crown Court, the Associated Press reported.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

Philadelphia was a close second and would later absorb two other Pennsylvania cities near the top, Northern Liberties and Southwark.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 1, 2026

Diezani Alison-Madueke, 65, was found not guilty after a trial at London's Southwark Crown Court of five counts of accepting bribes and a charge of conspiracy to commit bribery.

From BBC Jun. 17, 2026

Communities such as Frankford, Southwark, and the Northern Liberties trembled as cases appeared among them despite their efforts to keep it out.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy

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