Croydon
//ˈkɹɔɪdən// name, noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A kind of carriage like a gig, originally of wickerwork. historical
- 2 A kind of cotton sheeting. historical
- 3 A calico. historical
Proper Noun
- 1 A large town in the south of Greater London, England, historically in the county of Surrey.; A London borough of Greater London.
- 2 A large town in the south of Greater London, England, historically in the county of Surrey.; A former airport in Croydon. historical
- 3 A village and civil parish in South Cambridgeshire district, Cambridgeshire, England (OS grid ref TL3149).
- 4 A hamlet in Stone Mills township, Lennox and Addington County, Ontario, Canada.
- 5 A place in the United States:; A town in Sullivan County, New Hampshire.
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- 6 A place in the United States:; A census-designated place in Bristol Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
- 7 A place in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Morgan County, Utah.
- 8 A suburb of Kempton Park, Gauteng province, South Africa.
- 9 A place in Australia:; A suburb of Sydney in the Municipality of Burwood and Inner West council area, New South Wales.
- 10 A place in Australia:; A town and local government area (the Shire of Croydon) in northern Queensland.
- 11 A place in Australia:; A suburb of Adelaide in the City of Charles Sturt, South Australia.
- 12 A place in Australia:; An eastern suburb of Melbourne in the City of Maroondah, Victoria.
Example
More examples"Have you observed in the paper a short paragraph referring to the remarkable contents of a packet sent through the post to Miss Cushing, of Cross Street, Croydon?"
Etymology
From Old English Crogedene ("saffron valley"), from Old English croh (“saffron”) (< Latin crocus (“saffron”)) + Old English denu (“valley”).
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