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• Soho
  Soho

  noun

  a district in London, England, including Soho Square: a predominantly foreign section since 1685; noted for its restaurants.
• SoHo
  SoHo

  noun

  a district in New York City, in lower Manhattan, south of Houston Street, where many of the old warehouses and buildings have been converted into studios, galleries, shops, and restaurants.
• soho
  soho

  interjection

  hunting an exclamation announcing the sighting of a hare

Soho

¹ American  

[soh-hoh, soh-hoh] / ˈsoʊ hoʊ, soʊˈhoʊ /

noun

1. a district in London, England, including Soho Square: a predominantly foreign section since 1685; noted for its restaurants.

2. SoHo.

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SoHo ² American  

[soh-hoh] / ˈsoʊ hoʊ /

noun

1. a district in New York City, in lower Manhattan, south of Houston Street, where many of the old warehouses and buildings have been converted into studios, galleries, shops, and restaurants.

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soho ¹ British  

/ səʊˈhəʊ /

interjection

1. hunting an exclamation announcing the sighting of a hare

2. an exclamation announcing the discovery of something unexpected

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Soho ² British  

/ ˈsəʊhəʊ /

noun

1. a district of central London, in the City of Westminster: a foreign quarter since the late 17th century, now chiefly known for restaurants, nightclubs, striptease clubs, etc

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Etymology

Origin of soho

an Anglo-French hunting call, probably of exclamatory origin

Example Sentences

Nick Jones, the founder of the members club Soho House, and his wife, Kirsty Young, are putting their private island in Scotland on the market.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Police were called to Argyll Street in Soho at about 04:30 BST following reports that a car had been involved in a collision with pedestrians.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

In “Pinball Wizard,” the Who’s Roger Daltrey sings: “Ever since I was a young boy, I’ve played the silver ball / From Soho down to Brighton, I must’ve played ’em all.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Fan Harry, 21, who works at a Rolling Stones clothing store also in London's Soho district, welcomed the snippets of the new material that he had heard, calling it "very old school".

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

The Quarter is not unlike, I would imagine, Soho and certain sections of North Africa.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole