Meanings
proper noun
- A suburb of London in Newham borough, Greater London (OS grid ref TQ3981).
Origin
Thought to be named after Charles Canning, 1st Earl Canning
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
Canning Town. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Canning%20Town
MLA
“Canning Town.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Canning%20Town. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Canning Town,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Canning%20Town.
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