Orpington
Americannoun
noun
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a heavy breed of domestic fowl of various single colours, laying brown eggs
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a breed of brown duck with an orange bill
noun
Etymology
Origin of Orpington
First recorded in 1890–95; after Orpington, town in Kent, England
Example Sentences
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The friends felt unwell the next day and were eventually taken to hospital, where Simone, from Orpington in south-east London, was put on life support before she died.
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He said he had gone to Orpington, Greater London, to look for office space to rent, but police could not find anybody who had seen him that day.
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Simone, who was from Orpington in south-east London, and Bethany planned to stay in Cambodia for just under two weeks, and spend four days in Laos.
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This year's winner was Tim Webb, 68, from Orpington in south-east London.
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It described Ms White, from Orpington, south-east London, as "someone who epitomised our firm values".
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