Mayfair

American

[mey-fair] / ˈmeɪˌfɛər /

noun

a fashionable neighborhood in London, England, E of Hyde Park.

Mayfair British

/ ˈmeɪˌfɛə /

noun

a fashionable district of west central London

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The Beatles' first official London museum is set to open next year in the Mayfair building where the band recorded its final album and played its last gig, Paul McCartney announced Monday.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

Shortly afterwards, Barrett's luxury Mayfair apartment was repossessed.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

The court heard Alison-Madueke would also spend hours in Thomas Goode, a china and silverware shop in Mayfair, and once arrived with an entourage of about four or five people.

From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026

Julian Scot-Smith was window shopping at a Porsche dealership with his wife in London’s fancy Mayfair district before Christmas, sizing up the SUVs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026

When Alex, Nigel, and me are still swapping Euston Road for Old Kent Road plus £300 and praying to scoop the kitty from Free Parking, Hugo’s already got hotels on Mayfair and Park Lane.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell

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