Etymology

London Bridge

Today it means: A bridge across the River Thames between the City of London and Southwark. The first bridge was probably built in Roman times. Full definition →

Old English Lundene bryċġ
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  1. Old English · inherited fromLundene bryċġ
  2. English todayLondon Bridge

From Old English Lundene bryċġ (literally “London's Bridge” or “the Bridge of London”).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.