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Walthamstow

/ˈwɔːlfəmstəʊ//ˈwɔːlθəmstəʊ/

Walthamstow proper noun: the principal town of the borough of Waltham Forest, Greater London, England, and the borough's administrative headquarters. (OS grid ref TQ3789).

Proper noun

Walthamstow

  1. The principal town of the borough of Waltham Forest, Greater London, England, and the borough's administrative headquarters. (OS grid ref TQ3789).

Questions about Walthamstow

What does Walthamstow mean?
Walthamstow means the principal town of the borough of Waltham Forest, Greater London, England, and the borough's administrative headquarters. (OS grid ref TQ3789).
What part of speech is Walthamstow?
Walthamstow is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Walthamstow?
Walthamstow is pronounced /ˈwɔːlθəmstəʊ/ (UK).

Words near Walthamstow in the dictionary

  1. Waltham on the Wolds
  2. Waltham on the Wolds and Thorpe Arnold
  3. Waltham St Lawrence
  4. Walthamite
  5. Walthams
  6. Walthamstow
  7. Walthard cell rest
  8. Walthard cell rests
  9. Walther
  10. Walthers
  11. walthierite

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