Ealing

[ ee-ling ]

/ ˈi lɪŋ /

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noun

a borough of Greater London, England.

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How to use Ealing in a sentence

Ealing and other afflicted districts need plenty of reassurance.
Quiet Suburb Battles Rioters|William Underhill|August 10, 2011|DAILY BEAST
By late afternoon, knots of officers were already in place around the center of Ealing and police vans cruised the streets.
Quiet Suburb Battles Rioters|William Underhill|August 10, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Smithie I met before we were married, and afterwards she became a frequent visitor to our house at Ealing.
Tono Bungay|H. G. Wells
She left the house at Ealing and went into the country with her aunt and parents, taking a small farm near Lewes in Sussex.
Tono Bungay|H. G. Wells

Near Ealing they met the Uxbridge brigade, and a certain delay and confusion occurred.
The Invasion|William Le Queux
He died in 1813, and out of part of his fortune the new church at Ealing was erected.
Haunted London|Walter Thornbury
Then came an order from Prince Henry to fall back on Ealing at once.
The Invasion|William Le Queux

British Dictionary definitions for Ealing

Ealing

/ (ˈiːlɪŋ) /

noun

a borough of W Greater London, formed in 1965 from Acton, Ealing, and Southall. Pop: 3 050 000 (2003 est). Area: 55 sq km (21 sq miles)

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