Trafalgar Square
- proper noun
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Plaza Trafalgar
- Every New Year's Eve, thousands gather in Trafalgar Square to celebrate with fireworks.
Examples
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We have an apartment rental near Trafalgar Square, close to the Thames, and would like to take advantage of all the offers on meals if you reserve ahead.
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It's located right off Trafalgar Square.
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Restaurant recommendations around Trafalgar Square.
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Imagine if you had stood in Trafalgar Square that day and told those two dozen brave men and women: "Forty-five years from now, they will stop the traffic in Central London for a Gay Pride parade on this very spot, and it will be attended by hundreds of thousands of people."
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Trafalgar Square is a popular meeting place for tourists visiting Trafalgar Square.
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The National Gallery is located adjacent to Trafalgar Square, attracting art lovers year-round.
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is compositionally a place name built from the proper name 'Trafalgar' and the noun 'square', so a learner who knows the constituents can infer it denotes a public plaza associated with Trafalgar. While specific cultural details (e.g., that it is in central London or has Nelson's Column) require extra knowledge, the basic meaning 'a square named Trafalgar' is directly derivable.
Etymology
The place Trafalgar Square is named after the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805, when Admiral Nelson won a famous fight at sea. The square was made to remember that victory, with Nelson's Column rising in the centre, so today Trafalgar Square is known for its tall monuments and for big public events.
