Meanings
proper noun
- A suburb in the borough of Redbridge, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ4489).
Origin
From Barking + side; first recorded in 1538, probably as Barking Side as noted by Wikipedia, as being on the Barking side of Hainault Forest. This referred to the old and extensive Barking parish, it is some distance north of Barking itself.
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APA
Barkingside. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Barkingside
MLA
“Barkingside.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Barkingside. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Barkingside,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Barkingside.
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