Aldgate

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Aldgate

/ˈɔːlɡeɪt/ UK
/ˈɔːld-/ UK

Where it comes from

From Old English eald (“old”) + Old English geat (“gate”); equivalent to old + gate.

proper noun

An area and ward within the City of London, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ3381).
A London Underground station in Aldgate.
A settlement in Ketton parish, Rutland, England (OS grid ref SK9804).
A village in Adelaide Hills council area, South Australia.

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"Aldgate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/aldgate. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Aldgate. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/aldgate

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@misc{aldgate_2026,
  title = {Aldgate},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/aldgate},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}