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hammersmith

name · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /ˈhæməsmɪθ/
  • CMU ARPABET: HH AE1 M ER0 S M IH2 TH Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

name

Meaning 1

A town in west London in the borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ2378).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

name

Meaning 2

An outer suburb of Ripley, Amber Valley district, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK3951).

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3

noun

Meaning 3

A maker of hammers.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

From hammer + smith.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: هامرسميث — town in Greater London
  • French: Hammersmith — town in Greater London
  • Greek: Χάμερσμιθ (Chámersmith) — town in Greater London
  • Japanese: ハマースミス (Hamāsumisu) — town in Greater London
  • Scots: Hammersmith — town in Greater London
  • Ukrainian: Гаммерсміт (Hammersmit) — town in Greater London
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