Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

london town

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.95 in modern English

Syllables: lon-don -town
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

London, predominantly the central fifteen or so boroughs.

British usage

Example Sentences

"There was a man from London Town, Who was so very wise, He jumped into a bramble bush And scratched out both his eyes."
"The last other black face she'd seen had been at a tournament in London Town where her lord's son had fought."
"To be in London Town on a Sunday morning is to be awakened by the music of many church bells, which provides an extraordinary experience in itself."
"So it went on for a long time—hunger and poverty for poor Dick, with nothing but his dreams of London Town to give him happiness."

Etymology

From London + town. Compare Old English Lundentūn (literally “London town”).

Usage

British usage

Questions

What does london town mean?: London, predominantly the central fifteen or so boroughs.
Where does london town come from?: From London + town. Compare Old English Lundentūn (literally “London town”).

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