hammersmith

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UK/ˈhæməsmɪθ/

noun

A maker of hammers.

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Meanings

hammersmith1

nounhammersmith (plural hammersmiths)

plural hammersmiths

  1. A maker of hammers.

Hammersmith2

proper noun
  1. A town in west London in the borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ2378).

    As for Hammersmith itself, that's now a transport hub, but unfortunately cars were invited to the party, so the centre is a roaring roundabout.

    2012, Andrew Martin, Underground Overground: A passenger's history of the Tube, Profile Books, →ISBN, page 50
  2. An outer suburb of Ripley, Amber Valley district, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK3951).

Origin

From hammer + smith.

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Translations

Arabic هامرسميث
  • هامرسميثtown in Greater London
French Hammersmith
  • Hammersmithtown in Greater London
Greek Χάμερσμιθ
  • Χάμερσμιθ (Chámersmith)town in Greater London
Japanese ハマースミス
  • ハマースミス (Hamāsumisu)town in Greater London
Ukrainian Гаммерсміт
  • Гаммерсміт (Hammersmit)town in Greater London
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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