Deptford

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UK/ˈdɛtfəd/

proper noun

An urban suburb of London in the borough of Lewisham, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ3777).

OriginMiddle English Depeford ← Old English *Dēopaford →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. An urban suburb of London in the borough of Lewisham, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ3777).
  2. An industrial suburb of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England, located on the River Wear (OS grid ref NZ3857).
  3. A hamlet in Wylye parish, Wiltshire, England (OS grid ref SU0138).
  4. A township in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States.
  5. A locality in the Shire of East Gippsland, eastern Victoria, Australia.

Origin

  1. Old English*Dēopaford
  2. Middle EnglishDepeford
  3. EnglishDeptford

Inherited from Middle English Depeford, from Old English *Dēopaford, from dēop(a) (“deep”) + ford (“ford”).

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APA

Deptford. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Deptford

MLA

“Deptford.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Deptford. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Deptford,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Deptford.

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