Drury Lane

[ droor-ee ]

noun

1. a street in London, England, formerly notable for its theaters, named after the house Sir William Drury built there in the reign of Henry VIII.
2. a famous theater (founded 1661) on Drury Lane in London, England.
3. the theatrical district located on or near this street.

Drury Lane

/ ˈdrʊərɪ /

noun

1. a street in the West End of London, formerly famous for its theatres

Example Sentences

He would not go back to Drury Lane, however; as to that he was fully determined.

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This lady had appointed to meet a gentlewoman at the Old Playhouse in Drury-lane, but extraordinary business prevented her coming.

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Macready acknowledges that there were some corners in Drury Lane where a respectable woman might not venture.

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The tout-ensemble is smart, weird, pleasing and eminently suitable for a Drury Lane pantomime.

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Drury Lane was a dirty, neglected neighbourhood; and, in a room hired there, we conducted a service on Sunday nights.

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