Vauxhall
Britishnoun
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a district in London, on the south bank of the Thames
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Also called: Vauxhall Gardens. a public garden at Vauxhall, laid out in 1661; a fashionable meeting place and site of lavish entertainments. Closed in 1859
Example Sentences
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Vauxhall, 150 miles southeast of Calgary, calls itself the “Potato Capital of the West,” but its spud fields whiff of petroleum because they also sprout oil derricks.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026
She had been driving a black Seat Arona, which was involved in a collision with a white Vauxhall Insignia at about 17:40 on Friday.
From BBC • Dec. 27, 2025
A 24-year-old man, the passenger in a black Vauxhall Corsa, was pronounced dead at the scene on the A952 between Toll of Birness and Mintlaw near the village of Clola at about 19:35 on Saturday.
From BBC • Dec. 7, 2025
The court heard that Mr Gray's 2006 Vauxhall Corsa had left Stirling Services and lost control on a wet road at about 15:50, shortly after leaving the roundabout and joining the A91.
From BBC • Nov. 11, 2025
My duffel coat keeps my top half dryish but at the corner of the main road a Vauxhall Chevette'd soaked my shins.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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