London Town

proper noun

London, predominantly the central fifteen or so boroughs.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. LondonUKpoetictraditionalLondon, predominantly the central fifteen or so boroughs.

    The last other black face she'd seen had been at a tournament in London Town where her lord's son had fought.

    2012, Richard Monaco, Lost Years: The Quest for Avalon
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    There was a man from London Town, Who was so very wise, He jumped into a bramble bush And scratched out both his eyes.

    1906, Sarah Stone Williams, The Man from London Town, page 5

    To be in London Town on a Sunday morning is to be awakened by the music of many church bells, which provides an extraordinary experience in itself.

    2014, George M. Goritz, Shakespeare, Wall Street and My Arabian Nights Adventures, page 36

    So it went on for a long time—hunger and poverty for poor Dick, with nothing but his dreams of London Town to give him happiness.

    2014, E. Nesbit, Fairy Tales for Young Readers

Origin

From London + town. Compare Old English Lundentūn (literally “London town”).

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APA

London Town. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/London%20Town

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“London Town.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/London%20Town. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “London Town,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/London%20Town.

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