# Upminster

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ʌpmɪnstə/

## Definitions
1. A town in the borough of Havering, on the eastern edge of Greater London, England, originally in Essex (OS grid ref TQ5686).

## Etymology
First recorded in 1062 as Upmynstre, and recorded in the 1086 Domesday Book as Upmunstra. Formed from Old English upp and mynster, meaning "the large church on high ground".

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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