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New Malden

UK/nju mɔːldən/

New Malden proper noun: a suburban area of Greater London, England, mainly in the Borough of Kingston upon Thames (OS grid ref TQ2168).

Proper noun

New Malden

  1. A suburban area of Greater London, England, mainly in the Borough of Kingston upon Thames (OS grid ref TQ2168).

Origin of New Malden

From New + Malden, attested as early as 12 June 1850. The suburb of Malden just south of New Malden later became Old Malden.

Questions about New Malden

What does New Malden mean?
New Malden means a suburban area of Greater London, England, mainly in the Borough of Kingston upon Thames (OS grid ref TQ2168).
What part of speech is New Malden?
New Malden is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce New Malden?
New Malden is pronounced /nju mɔːldən/ (UK).

Words near New Malden in the dictionary

  1. New Lucena
  2. New Lynn
  3. New Madrid
  4. New Madrid County
  5. New Magsaysay
  6. New Malden
  7. new man
  8. New Manila
  9. New Marlborough
  10. New Marske
  11. New Martinsville

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