Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

piccadilly circus

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.97 in modern English

Syllables: pic-cadil-ly -cir-cus
IPA

30

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A traffic intersection in the West End of London, having connections with Piccadilly, Regent Street, Shaftesbury Avenue, Haymarket, Coventry Street and Glasshouse Street; proverbially visualised as being very busy with people.

Example Sentences

"I've never seen the place so crowded – it was like Piccadilly Circus!"

Etymology

Piccadilly + circus.

Questions

What does piccadilly circus mean?: A traffic intersection in the West End of London, having connections with Piccadilly, Regent Street, Shaftesbury Avenue, Haymarket, Coventry Street and Glasshouse Street; proverbially visualised as being very busy with people.
Where does piccadilly circus come from?: Piccadilly + circus.

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