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Distinguishing this location from other places also known as Kingston. The River Thames is on the west side of the town, and forms part of the borough's western boundary here.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: An ancient market town, now a royal borough of Greater London, England, officially called the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames. Full definition →
Distinguishing this location from other places also known as Kingston. The River Thames is on the west side of the town, and forms part of the borough's western boundary here.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.