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

Example Sentences

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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

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

The head of the Met's counter-terrorism unit told reporters outside New Scotland Yard shortly after the level was raised that the UK had been "experiencing a gradual terrorist threat for some time".

From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2026

Nicky Perfect spent over 30 years as a Metropolitan Police officer, including 10 years as an international hostage and crisis negotiator, in the elite New Scotland Yard Hostage and Crisis Negotiation Unit.

From BBC ● Jan. 21, 2026

It is weeks before Scotland Yard realizes that The Duke of Wellington is lying on a rack in the Birmingham station luggage office.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day