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Leatherhead

1 British  
/ ˈlɛðəˌhɛd /

noun

  1. a town in S England, in Surrey. Pop: 42 885 (2001)

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leatherhead 2 British  
/ ˈlɛðəˌhɛd /

noun

  1. another name for friarbird

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At the time of the incident, her car was parked in her garage in Leatherhead while she was at a nearby event with 10 other people.

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2025

Bafia had lived at the zoo at the Chessington World of Adventures theme park in Leatherhead, Surrey, since 1969.

From BBC • Jan. 6, 2023

Owen began is career as an assistant stage manager at Leatherhead Theatre in Surrey, before moving on to Westminster Theatre.

From BBC • Nov. 8, 2022

The gator legend also inspired the Leatherhead character, introduced in 1987, in the “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” comics and video games.

From New York Times • Feb. 26, 2020

It remains a morsel of poignant relish for the antiquary, still enamoured of the portrait of this grisly dame of Leatherhead, where her name and her domicile still exist.

From Amenities of Literature Consisting of Sketches and Characters of English Literature by Disraeli, Isaac