Greenwich

The word “Greenwich” means a town and borough in south-east London, England, through which the prime meridian passes. In plain terms, the London area that gives its name to the world's reference time zone and the prime meridian.

“Greenwich” is pronounced GREH-nihch (/ˈɡɹinwɪt͡ʃ/ in IPA).

Here is “Greenwich” used in a sentence: “The Royal Observatory in Greenwich marks zero degrees longitude.”

“Greenwich” is a name.

The word “Greenwich” comes from Old English. From Old English Grēnawīċ, literally "green harbour" or "green settlement.".

“Greenwich” is an uncommon word in modern English.

“Greenwich” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a town and borough in south-east London, England, through which the prime meridian passes.

Greenwich is a town and borough in south-east London, England, known chiefly as the location through which the prime meridian passes. This meridian marks zero degrees longitude and forms the basis for measuring time zones around the world.

Greenwich is the physical place in London, while Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) is a time standard based on the solar time at that location's meridian. The word "Greenwich" is sometimes used loosely to refer to GMT or the prime meridian itself, rather than the town.

Yes, Greenwich is a borough within south-east London, England. It is often associated with maritime and astronomical history because of its connection to the prime meridian.