Definition of "London"

The capital city of the United Kingdom; capital city of England. Situated on the tidal River Thames in southeast England, with a metropolitan population of more than 13,000,000.  quotations  examples

A former administrative county in England, created in 1889 from parts of Kent, Middlesex and Surrey, and merged into Greater London in 1965.  examples

(figuratively) The government of the United Kingdom.  examples

A city in southwestern Ontario, Canada, with a population of approximately 300,000.  examples

A small agricultural village in the commune of Savigny-sur-Seille, Saône-et-Loire department, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region, France.  examples

A village in Kiritimati atoll, Kiribati.  examples

An urban neighborhood of the city of Belgrade, Serbia.  examples

Several places in the United States:

1. A small city in Pope County, Arkansas, with a population of approximately 900.  examples

2. A census-designated place in Tulare County, California, with a population of approximately 1,800.  examples

3. An unincorporated community in Moral Township, Shelby County, Indiana.  examples

4. A city, the county seat of Laurel County, Kentucky, with a population of approximately 8,000.  examples

5. An unincorporated community in Freeborn County, Minnesota.  examples

6. A city, the county seat of Madison County, Ohio, with a population of approximately 9,000.  examples

7. An unincorporated community in Kimble County, Texas, with a population of approximately 180.  examples

8. An unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia.  examples

9. An unincorporated community in Dane County and Jefferson County, Wisconsin.  examples

A habitational surname for someone from London.  examples

(rare) A unisex given name transferred from the place name.  quotations