stepney

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UK/ˈstɛpni/

noun

A spare wheel.

OriginOld English Stybbanhȳþ →
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Meanings

stepney1

nounstepney (plural stepneys)

plural stepneys

  1. IndiaautomotiveA spare wheel.

Stepney2

proper nounStepney (countable and uncountable, plural Stepneys)

plural Stepneys

  1. countableuncountableAn urban area of London in the borough of Tower Hamlets, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ3581).
  2. countableuncountableA suburb of Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref TA0830).
  3. countableuncountableA neighbourhood of the town of Monroe, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States.
  4. countableuncountableA suburb of Adelaide in the City of Norwood Payneham and St Peters, South Australia.
  5. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

stepney · noun

Originally a brand name, from the Stepney Spare Motor Wheel company.

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Stepney · proper noun

  1. Old EnglishStybbanhȳþ“Stybba's hithe”
  2. EnglishStepney

From Old English Stybbanhȳþ (“Stybba's hithe”), from *Stybba (personal name) + hȳþ (“harbour; landing-place; hithe”).

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APA

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MLA

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

Chicago

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