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God's waiting room

God's waiting room proper noun: the town of Eastbourne, East Sussex.

Proper noun

God's waiting room

  1. (UK, informal) The town of Eastbourne, East Sussex.
    • The reputation of "God's waiting room" applies to about one road in the whole town. Loads of people moving from London and farther afield (we moved from Oxford four years ago) as it’s a great place for young families.2018 March 23, Tom Dyckhoff, quoting Stuart Reid, “Let’s move to Eastbourne, East Sussex: "Things may be changing"”, in The Guardian
    • I wanted to remove these old notions of [Eastbourne] being known as "God's waiting room" and its "Zimmer frames down the seafront" vibe.2023 April 5, Kerry Spencer, quoting Joe Hill, “Exciting times for trailblazing gallery as it marks 100 years”, in The Argus, page 19

Origin of God's waiting room

Given to places which are seen as having high populations of elderly people. The "waiting room" name refers to their lesser time left to live due to their old age.

Questions about God's waiting room

What does God's waiting room mean?
God's waiting room means the town of Eastbourne, East Sussex.
What part of speech is God's waiting room?
God's waiting room is a proper noun.

Words near God's waiting room in the dictionary

  1. God's own county
  2. God's penny
  3. God's teeth
  4. God's token
  5. God's truth
  6. God's waiting room
  7. God's word
  8. God's words
  9. God's work
  10. god-
  11. God-a-mercy

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