Piccadilly Circus

American  

noun

1. a traffic circle and open square in W London, England: theater and amusement center.

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Example Sentences

At the time, he worked at the kitschy Rainforest Café in Piccadilly Circus — a now-defunct theme restaurant with animatronic animals — to help pay for his tuition.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 31, 2024

Yankee colloquialisms such as “I guess” and “You bet” echoed from Piccadilly Circus to Regent Street.

From Washington Post • May 2, 2023

But it’s Elba himself, huddled miserably inside that overcoat in a rain-soaked Piccadilly Circus, that elicits a nostalgic thrill.

From New York Times • Mar. 9, 2023

In the United Kingdom, the Crown Estate, which owns several high-value locations in London, has begun court proceedings over unpaid rent at Twitter’s offices near Piccadilly Circus.

From Washington Times • Jan. 24, 2023

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