Deptford

American

[det-ferd] / ˈdɛt fərd /

noun

a former borough of London, England, now part of Lewisham, S of the Thames River.

Deptford British

/ ˈdɛtfəd /

noun

a district in the Greater London borough of Lewisham, on the S bank of the River Thames: formerly the site of the Royal Naval dockyard

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At the L.A. fair, there are generally three joust performances per day: the Deptford tournament joust, the queen’s joust and the “joust to the death.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

For more than 30 years, Solvay’s West Deptford site manufactured industrial plastics, coatings, and other chemicals across the Delaware River from Philadelphia International Airport.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 28, 2023

The problem, though, isn’t limited to Deptford and its handful of unruly parents.

From Washington Times • Jun. 9, 2023

Maureen Gitau, 24, was reported missing on 10 December, having last been seen five days earlier as she left her home in Evelyn Street, Deptford.

From BBC • Jan. 3, 2023

She loomed pale and ghostly, and was being towed to her last moorings at Deptford by a little fiery, puny steam-tug.

From Famous European Artists by Bolton, Sarah K.

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