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Chelsea
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1
An affluent district in west London, on the north bank of the Thames.
"They bought a townhouse in Chelsea after the deal closed."
2
Chelsea Football Club, an English Premier League team based in west London.
"Chelsea won the match 2-1 at Stamford Bridge."
3
A given name, taken from the London place name.
"Chelsea started at her new school on Monday."
How to Use Chelsea
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishMost often either the London neighbourhood, its football club, or a first name borrowed from the place.
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Etymology
From Old English words meaning roughly "chalk landing place", referring to the riverbank where chalk was once unloaded.