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Lewisham

UK/ˈluːɪʃəm/

Lewisham proper noun: a town in southeastern London, England (OS grid ref TQ3875).

Proper noun

Lewisham

  1. A town in southeastern London, England (OS grid ref TQ3875).
  2. A London borough in Greater London.
  3. A suburb of Sydney in the Inner West council area, New South Wales, Australia.
  4. A locality in Sorell council area, south eastern Tasmania, Australia.

Questions about Lewisham

What does Lewisham mean?
Lewisham means a town in southeastern London, England (OS grid ref TQ3875).
What part of speech is Lewisham?
Lewisham is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Lewisham?
Lewisham is pronounced /ˈluːɪʃəm/ (UK).

Words near Lewisham in the dictionary

  1. Lewis's trilemma
  2. Lewis's woodpecker
  3. Lewisboro
  4. Lewisburg
  5. lewises
  6. Lewisham
  7. lewisia
  8. Lewisian
  9. lewisias
  10. lewisite
  11. Lewison

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