Londoner

Big Ben's neighbor

A Londoner is a person who lives in or comes from London, England's capital.

The term applies to both lifelong residents and those who have adopted the city as home: As a Londoner, she knew the Tube system by heart.

Londoners are famously stoic about delays.

British

Thames

London's river

Buckingham Palace · monarchy · royalty · crown · pounds sterling · English · tea culture · pubs · fish and chips · cricket

cosmopolitan

multicultural

Including multiple ethnic traditions

international · polyglot · melting-pot · worldly · eclectic · cultured · inclusive · expatriate · open-minded · progressive

urban

cityscape

View of urban architecture

nightlife · gentrification · sprawl · pavement · congestion · gridlock · zone · council · flat · terraced house

transport

Underground

London's transit system

bus · ticket barrier · contactless · rush hour · commute · platform · Piccadilly line · minicab · cycle lane · train station

identity

native

Originating from a place

dweller · citizen · denizen · neighbour · tenant · householder · expat · migrant · settler · burgher

Categories
Opposites
geographic/national residency

LondonerParisian

Of France's capital

New Yorker · Berliner · Roman · Dubliner · Beijinger

urban vs. rural dwelling

Londonervillager

Rural community inhabitant

countryman · rustic · farmer · provincial · yokel

regional British identity

LondonerMancunian

Manchester resident or dialect

Liverpudlian · Scouser · Geordie · Yorkshireman · Glaswegian

Phrases
Family

London, Londoners

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G