Definitions
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- proper noun A London borough where once upon a time many horses were
pastured . - proper noun One of several
breeds of compact Englishhorses . - proper noun An English habitational
surname . - proper noun in compounds (A means of transportation that is) available for public hire.
Etymologies
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Examples
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Astonishingly, the school in Hackney is her first permanent building in England (Maggie's cancer centre in Kirkcaldy was opened in 2006).
Zaha Hadid: 'I'm happy to be on the outside' Simon Hattenstone 2010
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I'd barely sparked up my nicotine fix before Al answered back, bless him, and before I knew it, I had blow-by-blow detailed instructions on how to get to Al and Heather's place in Hackney, with alternative routes for simplicity versus scenery, and even a sneaky wee way of getting me into their flat in their absence.
Archive 2010-06-01 Hal Duncan 2010
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Anyone who has spent much time in Hackney will often find themselves laughing in recognition.
Not the Booker prize: The Canal by Lee Rourke Sam Jordison 2010
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Greg Hackney is from where I live so this is pretty cool.
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It is often said that Alan Sugar, businessman, entrepreneur and media personality, has travelled "from a council flat in Hackney to the House of Lords", but the tidiness of the phrase glides past the time he still necessarily spends on an industrial estate in Essex.
Alan Sugar ? the lord of all he surveys Sabine Durrant 2010
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I'd barely sparked up my nicotine fix before Al answered back, bless him, and before I knew it, I had blow-by-blow detailed instructions on how to get to Al and Heather's place in Hackney, with alternative routes for simplicity versus scenery, and even a sneaky wee way of getting me into their flat in their absence.
Adventures of a Couch-Hopping Scribbler Part 3: Brighton Go Boom Hal Duncan 2010
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Greg Hackney is from where I live so this is pretty cool.
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Only the past week he had answered an advertisement in Hackney, and on giving his age was told, "Oh, too old, too old by far."
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Since then, Silvia Ullmayer and Allan Sylvester opened their practice and have since gone on to work on innovative projects such as The New Summerhouse and Minihome Nursery, both in Hackney, London.
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Hackney is a tolerant place and we've never seen anything like this before.
Archive 2008-05-01 Not a sheep 2008
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