Londonderry
Americannoun
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a county in N Northern Ireland. 804 sq. mi. (2,082 sq. km).
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its county seat: a seaport.
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a town in SE New Hampshire.
noun
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a historical county of NW Northern Ireland, on the Atlantic: in 1973 replaced for administrative purposes by the districts of Coleraine, Derry, Limavady, and Magherafelt. Area: 2108 sq km (814 sq miles)
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a port in N Northern Ireland, second city of Northern Ireland: given to the City of London in 1613 to be colonized by Londoners; besieged by James II's forces (1688–89). Pop: 83 699 (2001)
Example Sentences
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A community in Londonderry has been left "numb" and "in shock" following the deaths of two young friends in a crash across the border in Donegal, according to a grief counsellor.
From BBC
It brought the pop star full circle, from being born in a mother-and-baby home in Belfast in 1966 to his adoption by Les and Monica Cunnah and upbringing in Londonderry.
From BBC
Born in 1980 into a Catholic family in Londonderry, McGee leaned heavily for "Derry Girls" on her own teenage years during the Troubles, which lasted from the late 1960s until a peace deal in 1998.
From Barron's
There are concerns over the water supply at Londonderry's biggest hospital with one patient saying staff have been distributing bottled water in wards.
From BBC
Kingfishr delighted pub goers in Londonderry on Sunday night with a rendition of Killeagh at Peadar O'Donnell's pub in the city centre.
From BBC
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