Kensington

Affluent London neighborhood

Kensington is an affluent district in west London, associated with wealth, elegance, and cultural institutions like the Victoria and Albert Museum and Kensington Palace.

The name appears in various cities worldwide, usually denoting upscale neighborhoods.

Kensington lock refers to a security slot standard on laptops, named after the company that developed it.

district

London

England's capital city

Westminster · area · locality · enclave · precinct · zone · ward · urban · community · vicinity

royalty

palace

Monarch's official residence

crown · monarchy · sovereign · duke · duchess · aristocracy · noble · birthplace · regal · ceremonial

culture

museum

Public exhibit space

heritage · art · concert · Proms · cultural · institution

affluence

wealthy

Having abundant financial resources

prosperous · elite · opulent · luxurious · well-to-do · moneyed · gentrified · high-end · premium · expensive

historic

Victorian

Of a prim era

conservation · heritage · landmark · preservation · period · stucco · terrace · restoration · historic · legacy

gardens

park

Public leisure grounds

landscaped · grounds · stroll · fountain

Categories
Opposites
London socioeconomic geography

KensingtonTower Hamlets

East London borough

Brixton · Tottenham · Whitechapel · Barking · Dagenham

London cardinal geography

KensingtonEast London

Capital's working-class quarter

Stratford · Barking · Dagenham · Romford · West Ham

architectural and aesthetic character

KensingtonEast End

London district beyond the City

Docklands · Poplar · Bermondsey

Phrases
Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G