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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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Last month, a long-delayed review commissioned by Waltham Forest found that restraint and seclusion became "normalised" and a culture developed that allowed "pejorative views of non-compliant children".

From BBC Jul. 31, 2026

The marina falls under Waltham Forest borough council, where Polanski had last been registered to vote.

From BBC May 14, 2026

A Waltham Forest Council spokesperson said it was assessing and taking legal advice over "complex factors unique to moorings".

From BBC May 14, 2026

The marina is part of Waltham Forest borough council, and the Mail reported that he had been registered to vote there.

From BBC May 12, 2026

Besides this, the cardinal, who, as has already been remarked, was possessed of immense wealth, owned, among his other establishments, a beautiful mansion at Waltham Forest, a few miles north of London.

From Margaret of Anjou Makers of History by Jacob Abbott

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