Haymarket
Americannoun
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a famous London market 1644–1830.
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a street in London, site of this market, known for its theaters.
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a playhouse erected in London in 1720 and still in use.
Example Sentences
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This essay is adapted from the author's book "Song for a Hard-Hit People: A Memoir of Antiracist Solidarity from a Coal Miner's Daughter," published by Haymarket Books.
From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026
Following the backlash to the Haymarket Square bombing and a series of failed strikes, the Knights faded.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 30, 2025
She played Mary in a 1992 British production at Leicester’s Haymarket Theatre, where Sondheim and Furth were tinkering with the show away from the New York-London spotlight.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2024
The players will lift the Championship trophy on the Haymarket shopping centre balcony at 13:15, the club said.
From BBC • May 2, 2024
Mr. Grasso had gone to the Haymarket Relief Station, a small hospital near the North End.
From "I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919" by Lauren Tarshis
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