White City

proper noun

A neighbourhood around Wood Lane, Shepherd's Bush, borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ2380).

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A neighbourhood around Wood Lane, Shepherd's Bush, borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ2380).
  2. A town in the Rural Municipality of Edenwold, Saskatchewan, Canada.
  3. A number of places in the United States:
    1. An unincorporated community in Gulf County, Florida.
    2. A census-designated place in St. Lucie County, Florida.
    3. A village in Mount Olive Township, Macoupin County, Illinois.
    4. A minor city in Morris County, Kansas.
    5. An unincorporated community in LaRue County, Kentucky.
    6. A neighbourhood of Forest Hills, Boston, Massachusetts.
    7. A neighbourhood of Tulsa, Oklahoma.
    8. A census-designated place in Jackson County, Oregon.
    9. A ghost town in Gaines County, Texas.
    10. A city in Salt Lake County, Utah.
    11. An unincorporated community in the town of Union, Vernon County, Wisconsin.

Origin

In London, from the white walls of an exhibition centre and stadium built there c. 1908.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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