Vauxhall

/ (ˈvɒksˌhɔːl) /

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noun

a district in London, on the south bank of the Thames

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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Words nearby Vauxhall

vaunting, vaunty, Vaupés, Vauquelin, Vaux, Vauxhall, vav, vavasor, vavasory, va-va-voom, Vavilov

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How to use Vauxhall in a sentence

They said they were going to the Royal Vauxhall Tavern in South London.
Princess Diana's Night Out With Freddie Mercury in a Gay Bar|Tom Sykes|April 1, 2013|DAILY BEAST
You seem to keep pretty close at the heels of your friend, the doctor of Vauxhall Bridge Road!
The Doctor of Pimlico|William Le Queux
In 1794 the proprietors of Vauxhall put a wonderful car upon the river, on the match day.
Yachting Vol. 2|Various.
In Vauxhall-road there is another large, excellently built school belonging to the same Church, and set apart for boys.
Our Churches and Chapels|Atticus

The congregation at Vauxhall-road Chapel is pre-eminently of a working-class character.
Our Churches and Chapels|Atticus
I remember I crossed Vauxhall Bridge and stood for a time watching the huge black shapes in the darkness under the gas-works.
The New Machiavelli|Herbert George Wells