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Portobello

Portobello

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A street in Notting Hill, London, known for its antiques market
  • proper noun
: Portobello
  • Portobello Road next.
  • Portobello Road

Examples

  • And then, suddenly, it's the weekend, and from break of day hundreds of stalls appear out of nowhere, filling Portobello Road, right up to Notting Hill Gate.

    Notting Hill (1999)

  • I'd go to Portobello Rd. Or Notting Hill, find a dealer and sell it.

    Saving Grace (2000)

  • I've got a friend who runs an antique shop in the Portobello Road.

    Paddington (2014)

  • She lives in London, and her latest novel is Portobello.

    Academic text (2010)

  • Visitors from all over the world come to explore the antique shops along Portobello Road.

  • On weekends, Portobello Road transforms into a vibrant market filled with unique vintage finds.

  • Every Sunday, locals and tourists alike flock to Portobello to enjoy its famous street market.

Surface Forms

Portobello main

Etymology

Portobello for the London street also comes from the parts Porto 'port' and bello 'beautiful', or from a farm named after the town Porto Bello that people remembered after a sea battle. So the road kept that memorable name and today it makes people think of the famous antiques market.