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Croydon en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈkɹɔɪdən/ (UK)
• (UK) audio

Etymology

From Old English Crogedene ("saffron valley"), from Old English croh (“saffron”) (< Latin crocus (“saffron”)) + Old English denu (“valley”).

Meanings

1. (historical) A kind of carriage like a gig, originally of wickerwork.

Forms

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Croydon en · PROPN

Pronunciation

• /ˈkɹɔɪdən/ (UK)
• (UK) audio

Etymology

From Old English Crogedene ("saffron valley"), from Old English croh (“saffron”) (< Latin crocus (“saffron”)) + Old English denu (“valley”).

Meanings

1. A large town in the south of Greater London, England, historically in the county of Surrey (OS grid ref TQ3265). ▸ A London borough of Greater London.
2. (historical) A large town in the south of Greater London, England, historically in the county of Surrey (OS grid ref TQ3265). ▸ A former airport in Croydon.
3. A village and civil parish in South Cambridgeshire district, Cambridgeshire, England (OS grid ref TL3149).
4. A hamlet in Stone Mills township, Lennox and Addington County, Ontario, Canada.
5. A place in the United States: ▸ A town in Sullivan County, New Hampshire.
6. A place in the United States: ▸ A census-designated place in Bristol Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
7. A place in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Morgan County, Utah.
8. A suburb of Kempton Park, Gauteng province, South Africa.
9. A place in Australia: ▸ A suburb of Sydney in the Municipality of Burwood and Inner West council area, New South Wales.
10. A place in Australia: ▸ A town and local government area (the Shire of Croydon) in northern Queensland.
11. A place in Australia: ▸ A suburb of Adelaide in the City of Charles Sturt, South Australia.
12. A place in Australia: ▸ An eastern suburb of Melbourne in the City of Maroondah, Victoria.

Deriveds

South Croydon · Croydon South · Croydonian · Croydon facelift · Croydon North · Croydon Park · Croydon Hills

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