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
Example Sentences
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His car, a black Vauxhall Crossland X, was later found parked in a layby in Glen Nevis.
From BBC • Feb. 28, 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 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
A 24-year-old man, the passenger in a black Vauxhall Corsa, was pronounced dead at the scene on the A952 between Toll of Birness and Mintlaw near the village of Clola at about 19:35 on Saturday.
From BBC • Dec. 7, 2025
“I just got off the phone with Vauxhall Cross.”
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
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