Charing Cross

[ char-ing ]

/ ˈtʃær ɪŋ /

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noun

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

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Words nearby Charing Cross

Chari, charidee, Chārikār, charily, chariness, Charing Cross, Chari-Nile, chariot, charioteer, Charis, charisma

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How to use Charing Cross in a sentence

Or is he interned in the searchlight apparatus at Charing Cross to insure it against attack by Zeppelins?
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, November 4, 1914|Various
On one side of the square stands Charing Cross, the busiest spot in London.
Stories That Words Tell Us|Elizabeth O'Neill
But no one knew who the little, dowdily dressed woman was, and her journey to Charing Cross was uneventful.
Happy House|Betsey Riddle, Freifrau von Hutten zum Stolzenberg
And after the exchange of some further explanations, we took a hansom back to Charing Cross.
The Czar's Spy|William Le Queux

Michael went to see his mother off at Charing Cross before he joined Mr. Viner.
Sinister Street, vol. 1|Compton Mackenzie

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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