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Great Scotland Yard

Great Scotland Yard proper noun: a historic street in London’s West End (Westminster), notable as the original headquarters of the Metropolitan Police Service.

Proper noun

Great Scotland Yard

  1. (UK) A historic street in London’s West End (Westminster), notable as the original headquarters of the Metropolitan Police Service.

Origin of Great Scotland Yard

Where the palace used by visiting kings of Scotland once stood.

Questions about Great Scotland Yard

What does Great Scotland Yard mean?
Great Scotland Yard means a historic street in London’s West End (Westminster), notable as the original headquarters of the Metropolitan Police Service.
What part of speech is Great Scotland Yard?
Great Scotland Yard is a proper noun.

Words near Great Scotland Yard in the dictionary

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  5. great Scot
  6. Great Scotland Yard
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