SINCE 1828
Greenwich
geographical name
Green·wich
Definition of Greenwich
1
\ ˈgri-nij 
, ˈgre- , -nich \
borough of eastern Greater London, England population 254,557
, ˈgre- , -nich \
borough of eastern Greater London, England population 254,557
Note: The meridian that passes through Greenwich, which is called the Prime Meridian or the Greenwich Meridian, serves as the basis for standard time throughout much of the world and marks the dividing point between east longitude and west longitude.
2
\ ˈgre-nich
, ˈgrēn-ˌwich , ˈgrin-ˌwich \
town on Long Island Sound in southwestern Connecticut population 61,171
, ˈgrēn-ˌwich , ˈgrin-ˌwich \
town on Long Island Sound in southwestern Connecticut population 61,171
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