Cheapside

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proper noun

A street, and surrounding district, in the City of London; links Newgate Street, Cornhill, Threadneedle Street, Poultry and Lombard Street (and others).

OriginOld English Ċēapsīde →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A street, and surrounding district, in the City of London; links Newgate Street, Cornhill, Threadneedle Street, Poultry and Lombard Street (and others).
  2. A village mostly in Sunninghill and Ascot parish, Windsor and Maidenhead borough, Berkshire, England (OS grid ref SU9469).
  3. A hamlet in Anstey parish, East Hertfordshire district, Hertfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL4033).
  4. A community in Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada.
  5. A ghost town in Gonzales County, Texas, United States.
  6. An unincorporated community in Northampton County, Virginia, United States.

Origin

  1. Old EnglishĊēapsīde
  2. EnglishCheapside

From Old English Ċēapsīde, i.e. “district beside the market”. See ċēap and sīde.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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