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Harley Street

American  

noun

  1. a street in London, England: noted for the eminent doctors who have offices there.


Harley Street British  
/ ˈhɑːlɪ /

noun

  1. a street in central London famous for its large number of medical specialists' consulting rooms

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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But this wasn't an option, despite the company website saying its "main clinic" was located on Harley Street, central London's prestigious medical neighbourhood.

From BBC • May 15, 2023

The hospital describes itself as an "independent charitable hospital with a proud history of royal patronage, discreetly located within London's Harley Street medical district".

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2022

London is safe, cosmopolitan, with luxury goods at Harrods, skilled doctors on Harley Street, and posh boarding schools like Johnson’s alma mater, Eton College, which costs $70,000 a year for one boy’s tuition.

From Washington Post • Feb. 26, 2022

He had studied cosmetic dentistry at Northwestern University dental school in Chicago before setting up a practice in Harley Street, London.

From The Guardian • Mar. 28, 2020

"I cannot say how greatly I think you have improved, Jasmine," said Aunt May one day just a year after Jasmine had gone to Harley Street.

From Rich Relatives by MacKenzie, Compton

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