London Bridge

proper noun

A bridge across the River Thames between the City of London and Southwark. The first bridge was probably built in Roman times.

OriginOld English Lundene bryċġ →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A bridge across the River Thames between the City of London and Southwark. The first bridge was probably built in Roman times.
  2. An important railway station in Southwark, near the bridge, with both terminal and through platforms, also served by the Northern and Jubilee underground lines
  3. The area of London in the borough of Southwark immediately surrounding the station (OS grid ref TQ3280).

Origin

  1. Old EnglishLundene bryċġ
  2. EnglishLondon Bridge

From Old English Lundene bryċġ (literally “London's Bridge” or “the Bridge of London”).

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APA

London Bridge. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/London%20Bridge

MLA

“London Bridge.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/London%20Bridge. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “London Bridge,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/London%20Bridge.

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