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Piccadilly

British  
/ ˌpɪkəˈdɪlɪ /

noun

  1. one of the main streets of London, running from Piccadilly Circus to Hyde Park Corner

"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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However, an issue that has brought negative headlines during Craig's career has been crime and anti-social behaviour, notably in the city centre's flagship communal area of Piccadilly Gardens.

From BBC Jul. 31, 2026

The closest Tube stations to the core of the parade are Green Park and Piccadilly Circus.

From BBC Jul. 2, 2026

There are two spectator grandstands at Piccadilly and on Cockspur Street, close to Trafalgar Square.

From BBC Jul. 2, 2026

Mustering in west London and ending with speeches near Piccadilly, it combined with an anti-fascism march organised by the Stand Up to Racism group.

From Barron's May 16, 2026

So I started up crying out: “Then in God’s name let us come at once, for we are losing time. The Count may come to Piccadilly earlier than we think.”

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker

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