Collocations for "London"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "London" in context.
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London
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- is from London
- in [northern, North] London
- have never [been, traveled] to London
- would love to [go to, visit] London (sometime)
- was born in London
- is a resident of London
- am [going, moving, traveling] to London for [work, school]
- am [going] to London to [work, study]
- [moved] to London from [Paris]
- took a [bus, train] to London
- the [food, weather, people] of London
- the [food] in London
- was living in London at the time
- London's finest [actor, tea]
- London is [known, famous] for
- London has five airports
- is just [two] hours from London
- the city of London
- has a border with London
- a suburb of London
- a town near London
- a [borough, district] In London
- the area of Greater London
'London' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
North
- anywhere
- around
- born
- bridge
- briefly
- cab
- canal
- central
- century
- charter
- chemist
- city
- code
- coin
- conference
- connection
- conservative
- copper
- counterpart
- demonstration
- destination
- direct
- district
- dungeon
- east
- eleven
- especially
- exhibition
- far
- flat
- flight
- garage
- hire
- homesick
- inner
- journey
- landmark
- live
- local
- lord
- march
- market
- mayor
- mile
- mint
- motorway
- move
- native
- nineteen