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Waltham Forest

American  
[wawl-tuhm, -thuhm] / ˈwɔl təm, -θəm /

noun

  1. a borough of Greater London, England.


Waltham Forest British  
/ ˈwɔːlθəm /

noun

  1. a borough of NE Greater London. Pop: 221 600 (2003 est). Area: 40 sq km (15 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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The marina falls under Waltham Forest borough council, where Polanski had last been registered to vote.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Correction: This story has been updated to make clear that Zack Polanski's houseboat is in the Waltham Forest council area, and not in Hackney.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Waltham Forest did not comment when approached by the BBC.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2025

In response to our latest findings, the government said a consultation is under way about use of force and restrictive interventions - and it is awaiting the findings of a Waltham Forest investigation.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2025

It was formerly, indeed, almost wholly forested, the great Waltham Forest stretching from Colchester to the confines of London.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 7 "Equation" to "Ethics" by Various

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