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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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 man sending these messages was Ben Gunnery, 46, a successful violinist from Vauxhall, London, who has performed all over the world.
From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026
Another "supermini" - the Vauxhall Corsa - ranked second on 167.
From BBC • Feb. 7, 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
Both Ranelagh and Vauxhall had large permanent performance structures, the Rotunda at Ranelagh being the subject of a particularly striking painting by Canaletto in 1754.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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