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Belgravia

American  
[bel-grey-vee-uh] / bɛlˈgreɪ vi ə /

noun

  1. a fashionable district in London, England, adjoining Hyde Park.


Belgravia British  
/ bɛlˈɡreɪvɪə /

noun

  1. a fashionable residential district of W central London, around Belgrave Square

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The letter by Lord Roberts of Belgravia claimed the installation's description of Churchill was an "ideologically motivated rant".

From BBC Jun. 22, 2026

The company serves some of London's most exclusive areas, including Kensington and Chelsea, Belgravia, Mayfair, St John’s Wood and Highgate, as well as neighbouring counties.

From BBC May 22, 2024

The horses became spooked at the sound of falling rubble at a building site in Belgravia on 24 April, and fled through the city.

From BBC Apr. 29, 2024

The Financial Times reported that Crown Prosecution restrictions had been placed over £75m worth of assets, including a townhouse in Belgravia, properties in Glasgow, an estate on the Isle of Man and numerous bank accounts.

From BBC Mar. 21, 2024

In London, where the river Thames arches away from the city near Belgravia, one might begin a walk at Vincent Square, the trapezoid-shaped park that abuts the office of the Royal Horticultural Society.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

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