Covent Garden
Americannoun
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a district in central London, England, formerly a vegetable and flower market.
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a theater in this district, first built 1731–32, important in English theatrical history: home of the Royal Opera and Royal Ballet.
noun
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a district of central London: famous for its former fruit, vegetable, and flower market, now a shopping precinct
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the Royal Opera House (built 1858) in Covent Garden
Example Sentences
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In 2021, Vashi opened a new flagship store on a prime site in Covent Garden, central London.
From BBC • Sep. 1, 2025
The real Lady Magazine just happened to be in Bedford Street in Covent Garden.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2025
His decision to sell off the Covent Garden offices and move production to a business park in Borehamwood in Hertfordshire was met with protest.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2025
Police were called following reports a car was driven on the wrong side of the road in Shaftesbury Avenue, in Covent Garden, at 00:45 GMT.
From BBC • Dec. 25, 2024
Mum wanted to go to Covent Garden to see the buskers.
From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd
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