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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

In Soho, there is the legendary Bar Italia.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

This spring, the two executed a similarly drawn-out move from Soho to the Upper East Side.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 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 Absolut Heat Haus, Soho House’s VIP pop-up The Hideout, and the Coca-Cola Pop Shop are just a few of the brand activations that aim to build a rapport with the festival audience.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

The Soho gallery was clamoring for more of her work, which they called “a huge step forward in super-ugly neorealism.”

From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan