Green Street Green

UK/ɡɹiːn stɹiːt ɡɹiːn/

proper noun

A village in the borough of Bromley, on the outskirts of Greater London, historically in Kent (OS grid ref TQ4563).

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A village in the borough of Bromley, on the outskirts of Greater London, historically in Kent (OS grid ref TQ4563).
  2. A hamlet in Darenth parish, Dartford borough, Kent, England (OS grid ref TQ5870).

Origin

In Greater London, first recorded as La Grenestrete c1290 (a green or grassy hamlet), compare with Middle English grene + strete. The 2nd green (meaning village green) was added by 1819.

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APA

Green Street Green. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Green%20Street%20Green

MLA

“Green Street Green.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Green%20Street%20Green. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Green Street Green,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Green%20Street%20Green.

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