Charing Cross

[ char-ing ]

/ ˈtʃær ɪŋ /

noun

a square and district in central London, England: major railroad terminals.

Examples from the Web for charing cross

They must have reached the outskirts of London and would soon be entering the Charing-Cross station.
The Ranch Girls in Europe|Margaret Vandercook
This will be the case in the Charing-cross Electrical Railway.
Scientific American Supplement, Vol. XV., No. 388, June 9, 1883|Various
I have a gammon of bacon, and two razes of ginger, to be delivered as far as Charing-cross.
The Old Inns of Old England, Volume I (of 2)|Charles G. Harper
I saw one Carr pilloried at Charing-cross for a libel, which was burnt before him by the hangman.
The Diary of John Evelyn, Volume II (of 2)|John Evelyn

The north side was a mere line of houses from Charing-cross to Temple Bar; all beyond was country.
The Town|Leigh Hunt

British Dictionary definitions for charing cross

Charing Cross

/ (ˈtʃærɪŋ) /

noun

a district of London, in the city of Westminster: the modern cross (1863) in front of Charing Cross railway station replaces the one erected by Edward I (1290), the last of twelve marking the route of the funeral procession of his queen, Eleanor

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Charing Cross

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Charing Cross

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