English Explanatory Dictionary

Green Street Green

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A village in the borough of Bromley, on the outskirts of Greater London, historically in Kent (OS grid ref TQ4563).
  2. A hamlet in Darenth parish, Dartford borough, Kent, England (OS grid ref TQ5870).

Pronunciation

/ɡɹiːn stɹiːt ɡɹiːn/ LL-Q7979-Soundguys-Green Street Green.wav

Word forms

Green Street Green

Etymology

In Greater London, first recorded as La Grenestrete c1290 (a green or grassy hamlet), compare with Middle English grene + strete. The 2nd green (meaning village green) was added by 1819.

Related words

Green Street
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