Aldgate

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UK/ˈɔːlɡeɪt/UK/ˈɔːld-/

proper noun

An area and ward within the City of London, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ3381).

OriginOld English eald →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. An area and ward within the City of London, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ3381).
  2. A London Underground station in Aldgate.
  3. A settlement in Ketton parish, Rutland, England (OS grid ref SK9804).
  4. A village in Adelaide Hills council area, South Australia.

Origin

  1. Old Englishgeat“gate”
  2. Old Englisheald“old”
  3. EnglishAldgate

From Old English eald (“old”) + Old English geat (“gate”); equivalent to old + gate.

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APA

Aldgate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aldgate

MLA

“Aldgate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aldgate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Aldgate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aldgate.

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