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Threadneedle Street

Threadneedle Street proper noun: a street in London, running from Poultry and Lombard Street to Bishopsgate; the site of the Bank of England.

Proper noun

Threadneedle Street

  1. A street in London, running from Poultry and Lombard Street to Bishopsgate; the site of the Bank of England.
  2. (UK) The Bank of England.
    • George, known as Steady Eddie during his 10 years in charge at Threadneedle Street, said critics who attacked the Financial Services Authority were also wide of the mark.2008 March 6, “Eddie George defends role of FSA in Northern Rock crisis”, in The Guardian
    • Monetary policy may not be perfect, but it has been far better handled since the responsibility for it moved from 11 Downing Street to Threadneedle Street.2007 December 11, Patrick Hosking, “Gieve’s head will not be enough to appease critics”, in The Times

Origin of Threadneedle Street

Corruption of "three needle", from the arms of the Needle-makers' Company. Influenced by threading a needle.

Words formed from Threadneedle Street

Questions about Threadneedle Street

What does Threadneedle Street mean?
Threadneedle Street means a street in London, running from Poultry and Lombard Street to Bishopsgate; the site of the Bank of England.
What part of speech is Threadneedle Street?
Threadneedle Street is a proper noun.

Words near Threadneedle Street in the dictionary

  1. threadmaker
  2. threadmakers
  3. threadmaking
  4. threadmill
  5. threadmills
  6. Threadneedle Street
  7. threadpaper
  8. threadpapers
  9. threads
  10. threads of life
  11. threads of thought

Source and license

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