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Hampstead

American

[hamp-stid, -sted] / ˈhæmp stɪd, -stɛd /

noun

a former borough of London, England, now part of Camden.

Hampstead British

/ ˈhæmpstɪd /

noun

a residential district in N London: part of the Greater London borough of Camden since 1965; nearby is Hampstead Heath , a popular recreation area

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Ms. Lewin is particularly suspicious of Keats House in London’s Hampstead, where the poet lived for less than two years, hardly long enough to leave a material impression on his surroundings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Six options were considered for the Kenwood Ladies, Highgate Men's and Hampstead mixed ponds, with 86% of respondents supporting the existing trans-inclusive access arrangements.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

Vincent Chan, 45, had passed vetting checks and worked for nearly seven years at the Bright Horizons nursery, West Hampstead before admitting to the charges.

From BBC • Jan. 19, 2026

Labour former minister and MP for Hampstead and Highgate, Tulip Siddiq, pressed Bailey on the issue.

From BBC • Jan. 19, 2026

Fina lives practically across the street from the main Hampstead College gates, in a little lavender house with a neat square of grass in front.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish

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