Southwark

American  

[suhth-erk] / ˈsʌð ərk /

noun

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

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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)

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Southwark

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