Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

Walthamstow

American  
[wawl-tuhm-stoh, -thuhm-] / ˈwɔl təmˌstoʊ, -θəm- /

noun

  1. a former borough, now part of Waltham Forest, in SE England.


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

LFB said it had received around 40 calls from the public reporting the fire just after 16:00 BST and sent crews from Stoke Newington, Islington, Walthamstow and surrounding fire stations.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

Iqbal and Khan are both British nationals from Leyton, and the 17-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, is a dual British and Pakistani national from Walthamstow.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

Iqbal and Khan are both from Leyton, and the 17-year-old who cannot be named for legal reasons is from Walthamstow.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Bryan Woolis, previously thought to be named Brian Wallace, died just metres from his home in Walthamstow, London, when he was struck by a Mercedes on 22 January 2015.

From BBC • May 18, 2025

From Walthamstow we walked to Bethnal green—where I felt so tired from my long walk that I was obliged to go to Bed at ten.

From Letters of John Keats to His Family and Friends by Keats, John

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "Walthamstow" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com