the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
"London stands as the vibrant financial, industrial, and cultural heart of England, situated along the banks of the River Thames."
United States writer of novels based on experiences in the Klondike gold rush (1876-1916)
"The author London wrote novels like Call of the Wild that were inspired by his time during the Klondike gold rush."
The capital city of the United Kingdom; capital city of England. Situated near the mouth of the River Thames in southeast England, with a metropolitan population of more than 13,000,000.
"London serves as the bustling capital of both the United Kingdom and England, situated on the banks of the River Thames."
The name London comes from the Old English word Lunden, which itself was borrowed from the Roman Latin name Londinium. This original term likely has roots in a Celtic language spoken before the Romans arrived.