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Silvertown

UK/ˈsɪlvətaʊn/

Silvertown proper noun: an industrial district, south of West Ham in the borough of Newham, Greater London, on the north bank of the Thames (OS grid ref TQ4180).

Proper noun

Silvertown

  1. An industrial district, south of West Ham in the borough of Newham, Greater London, on the north bank of the Thames (OS grid ref TQ4180).
    • In 1852, Silver and Company established a factory adjacent to the line, and prospered to such an extent that the locality became known as Silvertown.1946 May and June, J. G. Holmes, “The North Woolwich Branch”, in Railway Magazine, page 174

Origin of Silvertown

From Silver + town, after S. W. Silver and Co, a company that established a rubber works there in 1852.

Questions about Silvertown

What does Silvertown mean?
Silvertown means an industrial district, south of West Ham in the borough of Newham, Greater London, on the north bank of the Thames (OS grid ref TQ4180).
What part of speech is Silvertown?
Silvertown is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Silvertown?
Silvertown is pronounced /ˈsɪlvətaʊn/ (UK).

Words near Silvertown in the dictionary

  1. silvertip
  2. silvertip shark
  3. silvertips
  4. Silverton
  5. silvertone
  6. Silvertown
  7. silvertree
  8. silvertrees
  9. silvervine
  10. silvervines
  11. silverware

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