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Deptford

/ˈdɛtfəd/

Deptford proper noun: an urban suburb of London in the borough of Lewisham, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ3777).

Proper noun

Deptford

  1. An urban suburb of London in the borough of Lewisham, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ3777).
  2. An industrial suburb of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England, located on the River Wear (OS grid ref NZ3857).
  3. A hamlet in Wylye parish, Wiltshire, England (OS grid ref SU0138).
  4. A township in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States.
  5. A locality in the Shire of East Gippsland, eastern Victoria, Australia.

Origin of Deptford

Inherited from Middle English Depeford, from Old English *Dēopaford, from dēop(a) (“deep”) + ford (“ford”).

Words formed from Deptford

Phrases with Deptford

Questions about Deptford

What does Deptford mean?
Deptford means an urban suburb of London in the borough of Lewisham, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ3777).
What part of speech is Deptford?
Deptford is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Deptford?
Deptford is pronounced /ˈdɛtfəd/ (UK).

Words near Deptford in the dictionary

  1. depsidones
  2. depsipeptide
  3. depsipeptides
  4. dept
  5. dept.
  6. Deptford
  7. Deptford pink
  8. Deptford pinks
  9. depth
  10. depth bomb
  11. depth bombs

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