Strand
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7.1
- proper noun
- /strænd/
- Dibdin's well-known theater, the Sans Souci, was first located at 411 Strand, directly opposite John Thelwall's Beaufort Buildings, where it was rumored.
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- I mean, I had an event down in the on the Strand.
- So we've got a new private solicitor and finally I'd got the listing for an appeal in the appeal court in Strand.
Examples
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Emma wants to go see a movie at the Strand.
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Sam's meeting me at the Strand Corner House a little later on.
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Go down to the Strand, you know.
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So we go down to the Strand Book Store - eight miles of books.
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I'll see you at the Strand tonight.
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I saw that book at the Strand.
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We arranged to meet again Friday after work in front of the Strand.
Fiction book (2002) -
Oh, anywhere along The Strand, Leicester Square, Piccadilly.
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Today he has dined at the Duck and Drake just off the Strand in St. Clement's parish.
Fiction book (1990) -
Sam's meeting me at the Strand Corner House a little later on.
Compounds
- Specialized
1
7.4
A thin part inside a plant stem or leaf that carries water and food to the cells
- South African
A wild animal like a hyena that eats dead animals and lives in southern Africa
Surface Forms
Etymology
Strand comes from an old English word strand meaning 'shore' or 'riverbank', because the street originally ran along the River Thames. So the name reminds us that this famous London road was named for its riverside position.