West Ham

proper noun

A town in eastern London in the borough of Newham, Greater London, England.

OriginOld English west →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A town in eastern London in the borough of Newham, Greater London, England.
  2. abbreviationellipsisEllipsis of West Ham United, a football team in the English league.

Origin

  1. Old Englishwest“west”
  2. EnglishWest Ham

From Old English west (“west”) + hamm (“water-meadow”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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