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Blackheath

/ˈblækhiːθ/

Blackheath proper noun: a suburban area of London in the borough of Lewisham and borough of Greenwich, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ3976).

Proper noun

Blackheath

  1. A suburban area of London in the borough of Lewisham and borough of Greenwich, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ3976).
  2. A settlement and heath in Wonersh parish, Waverley district, Surrey, England (OS grid ref TQ0346).
  3. A town in Sandwell borough, West Midlands, England (OS grid ref SO9786).
  4. A town in the Blue Mountains, New South Wales, Australia.
  5. A locality in the Rural City of Horsham, western Victoria, Australia.
  6. A suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa.

Origin of Blackheath

From black + heath.

Questions about Blackheath

What does Blackheath mean?
Blackheath means a suburban area of London in the borough of Lewisham and borough of Greenwich, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ3976).
What part of speech is Blackheath?
Blackheath is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Blackheath?
Blackheath is pronounced /ˈblækhiːθ/ (UK).

Words near Blackheath in the dictionary

  1. blackheads
  2. blackheart
  3. blackhearted
  4. blackheartedness
  5. blackhearts
  6. Blackheath
  7. Blackhill
  8. blackhole
  9. blackholed
  10. blackholes
  11. blackholing

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