Covent Garden

American

[kuhv-uhnt, kov-] / ˈkʌv ənt, ˈkɒv- /

noun

a district in central London, England, formerly a vegetable and flower market.
a theater in this district, first built 1731–32, important in English theatrical history: home of the Royal Opera and Royal Ballet.

Covent Garden British

/ ˈkɒv-, ˈkʌvənt /

noun

a district of central London: famous for its former fruit, vegetable, and flower market, now a shopping precinct
the Royal Opera House (built 1858) in Covent Garden

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King Charles successfully poured a "perfect" pint of Guinness on a Christmas visit to a new brewery in London's Covent Garden, where he tasted his pint-pulling efforts.

From BBC • Dec. 18, 2025

The Phoenix Garden, which sits off Shaftesbury Avenue in Covent Garden, has seen snatchers attempt to stash stolen phones in the grounds due to its close proximity to the West End.

From BBC • Nov. 25, 2025

In his Jeeves stories, Bertie Wooster is briefly employed by a magazine called Milady's Boudoir, which was housed "in one of those rummy streets in the Covent Garden neighbourhood".

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2025

Police were called following reports a car was driven on the wrong side of the road in Shaftesbury Avenue, in Covent Garden, at 00:45 GMT.

From BBC • Dec. 25, 2024

Mum wanted to go to Covent Garden to see the buskers.

From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd

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