Vauxhall
Britishnoun
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a district in London, on the south bank of the Thames
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Also called: Vauxhall Gardens. a public garden at Vauxhall, laid out in 1661; a fashionable meeting place and site of lavish entertainments. Closed in 1859
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Detectives got information that a large sum of cash had been passed to the driver of a silver Vauxhall Corsa, who was on the M74 southbound on 8 March 2024.
From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2026
Seconds later it collided with a white Vauxhall Corsa, which was travelling southbound.
From BBC ● Apr. 18, 2026
Vauxhall, 150 miles southeast of Calgary, calls itself the “Potato Capital of the West,” but its spud fields whiff of petroleum because they also sprout oil derricks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 14, 2026
The court heard that Mr Gray's 2006 Vauxhall Corsa had left Stirling Services and lost control on a wet road at about 15:50, shortly after leaving the roundabout and joining the A91.
From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2025
“To have bought a diary from Vauxhall Road. “
From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling
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