Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

threadneedle street

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.90 in modern English

Syllables: thread-needle street
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A street in London, running from Poultry and Lombard Street to Bishopsgate; the site of the Bank of England.

name

The Bank of England.

British usage

Example Sentences

"George, known as Steady Eddie during his 10 years in charge at Threadneedle Street, said critics who attacked the Financial Services Authority were also wide of the mark."
"Monetary policy may not be perfect, but it has been far better handled since the responsibility for it moved from 11 Downing Street to Threadneedle Street."
"The Bank of England cut 0.25 per cent at each meeting - the same decision, spread over two months. Strip out that and Frankfurt and Threadneedle Street have been running the same policy for a year and a half."

Etymology

Corruption of "three needle", from the arms of the Needle-makers' Company. Influenced by threading a needle.

Usage

British usage

Phrases

Old Lady of Threadneedle Street

Questions

What does threadneedle street mean?: A street in London, running from Poultry and Lombard Street to Bishopsgate; the site of the Bank of England.
Where does threadneedle street come from?: Corruption of "three needle", from the arms of the Needle-makers' Company. Influenced by threading a needle.

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