Haymarket
Americannoun
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a famous London market 1644–1830.
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a street in London, site of this market, known for its theaters.
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a playhouse erected in London in 1720 and still in use.
Example Sentences
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The son of a Swiss theologian, Heidegger devoted himself to promoting Italian opera at the Queen’s Theatre in the Haymarket.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
This essay is adapted from the author's book "Song for a Hard-Hit People: A Memoir of Antiracist Solidarity from a Coal Miner's Daughter," published by Haymarket Books.
From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026
Harris has received several honors, including fellowships with PEN America, Hedgebrook and Haymarket Books, as well as Tin House, Baldwin for the Arts and Edith Wharton residencies.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2025
A large, rectangular screen hangs from the top of the stage at the Theater Royal Haymarket in London.
From New York Times • Feb. 16, 2024
She had devoted herself to the Arbeiter-Zeitung, a German-language worker’s paper infamous for its role in the Haymarket Bombing.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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