Upminster

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UK/ʌpmɪnstə/

proper noun

A town in the borough of Havering, on the eastern edge of Greater London, England, originally in Essex (OS grid ref TQ5686).

OriginOld English upp →
UncommonScrabble 13
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A town in the borough of Havering, on the eastern edge of Greater London, England, originally in Essex (OS grid ref TQ5686).

Origin

  1. Old Englishupp
  2. EnglishUpminster

First recorded in 1062 as Upmynstre, and recorded in the 1086 Domesday Book as Upmunstra. Formed from Old English upp and mynster, meaning "the large church on high ground".

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APA

Upminster. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Upminster

MLA

“Upminster.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Upminster. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Upminster,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Upminster.

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