Scotland Yard

American  

noun

1. a short street in central London, England: formerly the site of the London police headquarters, which were removed 1890 to a Thames embankment (New Scotland Yard ).

2. the metropolitan police of London, especially the branch engaged in crime detection.

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Scotland Yard British  

noun

1. Official name: New Scotland Yard.  the headquarters of the police force of metropolitan London, controlled directly by the British Home Office and hence having certain national responsibilities

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Etymology

Origin of Scotland Yard

First recorded in 1860–65

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Scotland Yard

In an update at New Scotland Yard, he said he could not comment when asked if the killer could have been targeting other Reform figures.

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026

Decisions will be made on whether any charges will be brought before next year's 10th anniversary, Scotland Yard said.

From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026

Scotland Yard had been in talks to use the company's artificial intelligence to speed up criminal investigations.

From BBC ● May 22, 2026

In an update at New Scotland Yard, the force said it would submit evidence files to the Crown Prosecution Service by the end of September this year.

From BBC ● May 19, 2026

They were the forgeries that he’d borrowed from Scotland Yard five years earlier in his attempt to lure Le Fantôme.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti