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The Mall

UK/ðə mæl/US/ðə mɔl/

The Mall proper noun: a wide avenue in London leading from Trafalgar Square and Admiralty Arch to Buckingham Palace; used as a ceremonial route.

Proper noun

The Mall

  1. A wide avenue in London leading from Trafalgar Square and Admiralty Arch to Buckingham Palace; used as a ceremonial route.
  2. The National Mall, a national park in downtown Washington DC.

Origin of The Mall

From the game pall mall, once played there. The American landmark is named after the avenue in London.

Questions about The Mall

What does The Mall mean?
The Mall means a wide avenue in London leading from Trafalgar Square and Admiralty Arch to Buckingham Palace; used as a ceremonial route.
What part of speech is The Mall?
The Mall is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce The Mall?
The Mall is pronounced /ðə mæl/ (UK).

Words near The Mall in the dictionary

  1. the Lord's Anointed
  2. the Lord's work
  3. the love of money is the root of all evil
  4. the lower 48
  5. the lunatics have taken over the asylum
  6. The Mall
  7. the man
  8. the man, the myth, the legend
  9. the map is not the territory
  10. The Marra
  11. the Massachusetts of Australia

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