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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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The Bakerloo, Piccadilly and Central lines were part suspended, while the Circle and Waterloo & City lines were suspended entirely.

From BBC • Jun. 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

The separate pro-Palestinian march, commemorating Nakba Day, begins in Kensington, before heading to Waterloo Place via Piccadilly.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

On an underground train en route to Piccadilly Circus, I got the picture after spotting a newspaper headline.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

At Piccadilly Circus I discharged my cab, and walked westward; beyond the Junior Constitutional I came across the house described, and was satisfied that this was the next of the lairs arranged by Dracula.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker

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