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fulham

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for fulham.

Editorial note

The DG was also a former deputy chairman of Hammersmith and Fulham Conservative party.

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Quick take

An area in southwestern London, England, on the north side of the River Thames.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of fulham gathered in one view.

noun

An area in southwestern London, England, on the north side of the River Thames.

noun

A locality in the Shire of Wellington, south eastern Victoria, Australia.

noun

(archaic, UK, slang) Alternative form of fullam (“loaded die”). [(archaic, UK, slang) A false die; a die intentionally loaded, or unevenly weighted, so that it always rolls a specific number.]

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for fulham.

noun

An area in southwestern London, England, on the north side of the River Thames.

noun

A locality in the Shire of Wellington, south eastern Victoria, Australia.

noun

(archaic, UK, slang) Alternative form of fullam (“loaded die”). [(archaic, UK, slang) A false die; a die intentionally loaded, or unevenly weighted, so that it always rolls a specific number.]

noun

(archaic, UK, colloquial, by extension) Alternative form of fullam (“sham”). [(archaic, UK, slang) A false die; a die intentionally loaded, or unevenly weighted, so that it always rolls a specific number.]

Example sentences

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The DG was also a former deputy chairman of Hammersmith and Fulham Conservative party.

2

Yesterday seemed exceptional though, something fouled up the whole of Fulham and Chelsea and the domino effect knocked out all major routes around too.

3

You don't really think Norbert's son's name is Fulham Rod, do you?

4

.) The Poor Fulham fans, there was much hilarity had by everyone else.

5

I lived in London in the early 2000's before Concorde stopped flying; I was in Fulham so happened to be under one of the Heathrow approach flight paths.

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The effect on local residents is pretty much the same: on those roads in Fulham they have had to drive the long way around for decades, but can walk or cycle on a direct route.

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> This thread is also about a cousin’s son, Norbert’s son, named Fulham Rod For Norbert to name his son Ful Rod seems like a cycle of abuse.

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It is very possible to produce a winning team (although not one that will likely win the league) composed only of specialist players: Fulham (got to the Europa League final), Bolton, Stoke (first-time with Pulis), Leicester...these are just teams in the recent past in one league.

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We have no space to speak of the fine lyric, recalling the Elizabethan spirit, in which the poet, instead of saying that the rose and the lily contend in her complexion, says, with a purer modernism, that the red omnibus of Hammersmith and the white omnibus of Fulham fight there for the mastery.

Quote examples

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Clapham, Fulham/West Brompton, and Maida Vale in the "rich" west.

2

I imagine most people are moaning about Greater London - Shoreditch (where the "Silicon Roundabout" is based), Stratford (where the Olympics were, is part of the wider Tech City initiative), and other trendy neighbourhoods like Kensington, Camden, Fulham, etc.

Proper noun examples

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To be fair, exactly this happened to a friend of mine living in Fulham, London.

2

If you look at the school's website you can see who they really serve: the well heeled of SW London: Richmond, Fulham, etc.

3

The article mentions Hammersmith and Fulham.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use fulham in a sentence?

The DG was also a former deputy chairman of Hammersmith and Fulham Conservative party.

What does fulham mean?

An area in southwestern London, England, on the north side of the River Thames.

What part of speech is fulham?

fulham is commonly used as noun.