Londonderry

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/ˈlʌndənˌdɛɹi/Northern England/ˈlʊndənˌdɛɹi/Northern England/ˈlʊndəndɹi/archaic/ˌlʌndənˈdɛɹi/

proper noun

A city in County Londonderry, in northwestern Northern Ireland; also known as Derry.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A city in County Londonderry, in northwestern Northern Ireland; also known as Derry.
  2. One of the six traditional counties of Northern Ireland, known as County Londonderry or County Derry.
  3. A village in Exelby, Leeming and Londonderry parish, North Yorkshire, England, previously in Hambleton district (OS grid ref SE3087).
  4. A suburb of Smethwick, Sandwell borough, West Midlands, England (OS grid ref SP0087).
  5. A suburb of Sydney in City of Penrith, New South Wales, Australia.
  6. A ghost town near Coolgardie, Western Australia.
  7. An unincorporated community in Colchester County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
  8. A town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States.
  9. An unincorporated community in Guernsey County, Ohio, United States.
  10. An unincorporated community in Ross County, Ohio, United States.
  11. A town in Windham County, Vermont, United States.
  12. A marquisate in the Irish peerage.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
foyleside

Origin

From London + Derry, its name until the early 17th century when by decree of a charter granted by James I to a group of London merchants the current name was adopted.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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