English Explanatory Dictionary

London Bridge

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A bridge across the River Thames between the City of London and Southwark. The first bridge was probably built in Roman times.
  2. An important railway station in Southwark, near the bridge, with both terminal and through platforms, also served by the Northern and Jubilee underground lines
  3. The area of London in the borough of Southwark immediately surrounding the station (OS grid ref TQ3280).

Word forms

London Bridge

Etymology

From Old English Lundene bryċġ (literally “London's Bridge” or “the Bridge of London”).

Related words

Tower Bridge
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