Finchley

/ (ˈfɪntʃlɪ) /

noun

a residential district of N London, part of the Greater London borough of Barnet from 1965

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Example sentences from the Web for finchley

Thatcher was elected from a heavily Jewish north London constituency, Finchley.
Thatcher, Jews, and Women|David Frum|January 12, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Finchley, who is a promising man at the bar, also recognized her.
My Lady Nicotine|J. M. Barrie
Mr. Procter was born and spent his youth at Finchley, in a house which we understand is now pulled down.
Homes and haunts of the most eminent British poets, Vol. II (of 2)|William Howitt
The road across Finchley Common was in passive alliance with these gentry.
The Great North Road: London to York|Charles G. Harper

She went out and, with hurried steps, made for the Finchley Road.
A Bed of Roses|W. L. George
A Finchley Church magazine has increased its price to 1½d. a copy.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 152, February 28, 1917|Various

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