Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

old kent road

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.12 in modern English

Syllables: old ken-t road
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A thoroughfare, part of the A2 road and Watling Street in the London Borough of Southwark, Greater London, which features in the game of Monopoly (OS grid ref TQ3378, TQ3477).

name

A council ward in the borough of Southwark, Greater London, that includes over half of the thoroughfare.

Example Sentences

"The [proposed] Bakerloo extension runs from the current southern terminus at Elephant & Castle to Lewisham (Phase 1) and Hayes (Phase 2). There will be two new stations along the Old Kent Road before extending to Lewisham via New Cross Gate."

Questions

What does old kent road mean?: A thoroughfare, part of the A2 road and Watling Street in the London Borough of Southwark, Greater London, which features in the game of Monopoly (OS grid ref TQ3378, TQ3477).

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