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.
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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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Il trovatore has now finished its 11-night run at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden.
From BBC • Jul. 20, 2025
His decision to sell off the Covent Garden offices and move production to a business park in Borehamwood in Hertfordshire was met with protest.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2025
Supporters have their eyes set on Covent Garden instead, however the Metropolitan Police has warned there is a Public Space Protection Order in place which covers the area and most of London's West End.
From BBC • Mar. 15, 2025
One of her most famous performances was as Tosca, in Covent Garden, in 1964.
From BBC • Dec. 18, 2024
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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