Tower Hamlets

American  

[tou-er] / ˈtaʊ ər /

noun

1. a borough of Greater London, England.

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Tower Hamlets British  

noun

1. a borough of E Greater London, on the River Thames: contains the main part of the East End. Pop: 206 600 (2003 est). Area: 20 sq km (8 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

Six mayoral contests will also run on 7 May - in Croydon, Hackney, Lewisham, Newham, Tower Hamlets and Watford.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 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

Tower Hamlets currently only collects food waste from street-level properties, with 8.3% of total organic waste in borough being recycled in 2023-24 - the lowest proportion nationally.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

In a statement, Tower Hamlets Council said it was aware of residents' concerns about recycling and that the low rates were largely down to the area's infrastructure and make-up.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

That huge mass of small streets and poor houses, comprising the borough of the Tower Hamlets, allows us no rest till we get three miles eastward of St Paul's.

From Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 457 Volume 18, New Series, October 2, 1852 by Chambers, William