Piccadilly

British

/ ˌpɪkəˈdɪlɪ /

noun

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

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In the auction, the English youngsters were among the top buys at Piccadilly Lights in London.

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It was the early '90s and she was with friends, squished on to a busy Piccadilly line train.

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Christopher has since been on the Piccadilly line, and still can't believe how a chance conversation on the London Underground helped to bring him into the world.

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It is a former warehouse located on Piccadilly and hosted stars such as Steven Frayne, formerly known as magician Dynamo.

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The march organised by the far-right group saw people gather outside Piccadilly station, while counter-demonstrations were held in the city centre.

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