Threadneedle Street

British

/ ˌθrɛdˈniːdəl, ˈθrɛdˌniːdəl /

noun

a street in the City of London famous for its banks, including the Bank of England, known as The Old Lady of Threadneedle Street

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In his time at the Bank's Threadneedle Street headquarters, he oversaw considerable changes in how the Bank worked.

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2025

Rhetoric from Threadneedle Street and Europe's central bankers today can test those shifts.

From Reuters • Mar. 23, 2023

Now it's time for the Old Lady of Threadneedle Street to enter stage right and do her routine for the cameras.

From Reuters • Nov. 3, 2022

The Bank is flying the Progress Pride flag above its building in London's Threadneedle Street on Wednesday to recognise improvements since his appalling treatment by the state for being gay.

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2021

I don't know very much about Threadneedle Street, Mr. Stubbs," said Mr. Binney, a little taken aback by Dizzy's extreme friendliness, "but this certainly is not a bad place.

From Peter Binney A Novel by Marshall, Archibald

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