New Malden

UK/nju mɔːldən/

proper noun

A suburban area of Greater London, England, mainly in the Borough of Kingston upon Thames (OS grid ref TQ2168).

Meanings

proper noun
  1. A suburban area of Greater London, England, mainly in the Borough of Kingston upon Thames (OS grid ref TQ2168).

Origin

From New + Malden, attested as early as 12 June 1850. The suburb of Malden just south of New Malden later became Old Malden.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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