Stepney
Americannoun
noun
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Etymology
Origin of stepney
C20: from Stepney Street , Llanelli, the address of a tyre manufacturer
Example Sentences
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Stepney Green Tube station remains closed although eight other Tube and London Overground stations have reopened.
From BBC
It has been through many incarnations since the 1550s, when it was first identified in a survey of the Manor of Stepney, and the area has long been something of a haven for those looking for a better life.
From BBC
Roberts says the timing of the shoot, at the art deco Troxy in Stepney, east London, turned out to be fortuitous.
From BBC
Coincidentally, Stepney said she’d been dreaming about her old school, but not because of what caused Kunhardt to reach out.
From Washington Times
Stepney hadn’t spoken to her teacher since she was in the fourth grade.
From Washington Times
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