Paddington

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UK, US/ˈpædɪŋtən/

proper noun

An urban area of Westminster, London, England, noted for its major railway terminus (OS grid ref TQ2681).

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Meanings

proper nounPaddington (countable and uncountable, plural Paddingtons)

plural Paddingtons

  1. A placename:
    1. countableuncountableAn urban area of Westminster, London, England, noted for its major railway terminus (OS grid ref TQ2681).
    2. countableuncountableA suburban area in Poulton-with-Fearnhead parish and Woolston parish, Warrington borough, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ6389).
    3. countableuncountableA suburb of Sydney in the Sydney council area and the Woollahra council area, New South Wales, Australia.
    4. countableuncountableA suburb of Brisbane in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
  2. countableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

From the Old English personal name Padda + -ing (“belonging to”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Paddington

Addington
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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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