Wanstead

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UK/ˈwɒnstɛd/

proper noun

A suburban area of the borough of Redbridge, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ4088).

OriginOld English wenn →
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Meanings

proper nounWanstead (countable and uncountable, plural Wansteads)

plural Wansteads

  1. countableuncountableA suburban area of the borough of Redbridge, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ4088).

    Khadikhel, 35, from Wanstead, and Miakhel, 33, from Walthamstow, along with Mohammed, 30, from Wood Green, pleaded guilty in April to conspiracy to handle stolen goods and participating in criminal activities of an organised crime group.

    2026 September 25, Sonja Jessup, “How 'largest phone smuggling network' was uncovered”, in BBC News, archived from the original on 25 Sep 2026, retrieved 25 Sep 2026
  2. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishwenn“wen, cyst”
  2. EnglishWanstead

Probably from Old English wenn (“wen, cyst”) + stede (“place”), because the place is on rising ground above the River Roding.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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