Covent Garden
Americannoun
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a district in central London, England, formerly a vegetable and flower market.
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a theater in this district, first built 1731–32, important in English theatrical history: home of the Royal Opera and Royal Ballet.
noun
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a district of central London: famous for its former fruit, vegetable, and flower market, now a shopping precinct
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the Royal Opera House (built 1858) in Covent Garden
Example Sentences
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She was accepted and had only seven days to obtain a passport before she took a boat across the ocean to England to begin performing at the Royal Opera House in London’s Covent Garden.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
Alresford became the centre of the watercress industry in 1865, when the rail line to the Georgian town opened, enabling farmers to get their leaves to market in Covent Garden.
From BBC ● May 17, 2026
There were Vashi shops across the UK, including a flagship store in Covent Garden, central London.
From BBC ● Nov. 21, 2025
Il trovatore has now finished its 11-night run at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2025
In the winter of 1807, thirteen like-minded souls in London got together at the Freemasons Tavern at Long Acre, in Covent Garden, to form a dining club to be called the Geological Society.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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