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Faneuil

American  
[fan-l, -yuhl, fuhn-l, fan-yoo-uhl] / ˈfæn l, -yəl, ˈfʌn l, ˈfæn yu əl /

noun

  1. Peter, 1700–43, American merchant: builder of Faneuil Hall.


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The city itself appears in street scenes and inserts of swan boats in the Public Garden, the Old North Church and Faneuil Hall.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 17, 2025

In doing so, he beat out James W. Rouse, a Maryland shopping mall pioneer who went on to develop the planned city of Columbia, Faneuil Hall in Boston and Harborplace in Baltimore.

From Washington Post • Feb. 13, 2023

The oldest item in his collection is a lottery ticket from 1765, sold to raise money for Faneuil Hall in Boston, that was signed by John Hancock.

From New York Times • Dec. 9, 2022

She attended a lecture at Boston’s Faneuil Hall given by Chief Standing Bear, a leader of the Ponca Tribe.

From Slate • Oct. 25, 2021

He walked down Fish Street to Ann, crossed Dock Square with Faneuil Hall on his left.

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes