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scotland yard

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.32 in modern English

Syllables
scot-land -yard
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The headquarters of the Criminal Investigation Department of the London Metropolitan Police Force.

British usage

name

The police in London.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From the address, originally at Great Scotland Yard off Whitehall, then at New Scotland Yard on the Embankment, and (currently) at New Scotland Yard in Westminster.

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Law.

Phrases

Great Scotland Yard New Scotland Yard Old Scotland Yard

Synonyms

New Scotland Yard

Questions

What does scotland yard mean?
The headquarters of the Criminal Investigation Department of the London Metropolitan Police Force.
Where does scotland yard come from?
From the address, originally at Great Scotland Yard off Whitehall, then at New Scotland Yard on the Embankment, and (currently) at New Scotland Yard in Westminster.

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