Scotland Yard

noun

a short street in central London, England: formerly the site of the London police headquarters, which were removed 1890 to a Thames embankment (New Scotland Yard).

the metropolitan police of London, especially the branch engaged in crime detection.

Origin of Scotland Yard

First recorded in 1860–65

Example sentences from the Web for scotland yard

But the choicest spot in all Scotland-yard was the old public-house in the corner.

Sketches by Boz |Charles Dickens
There has not hitherto been a political department in Scotland-yard.

Saunterings in and about London |Max Schlesinger
Improvement began to march with rapid strides to the very threshold of Scotland-yard.

Sketches by Boz |Charles Dickens
"They're too clever for us, sir," Mr. Carter remarked to one of the Scotland-Yard officials.

Henry Dunbar |M. E. Braddon

What was to become of the coal-barges—of the trade of Scotland-yard—of the very existence of its population?

Sketches by Boz |Charles Dickens

British Dictionary definitions for scotland yard

Scotland Yard

noun

the headquarters of the police force of metropolitan London, controlled directly by the British Home Office and hence having certain national responsibilities Official name: New Scotland Yard

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Scotland Yard

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British Dictionary definitions for scotland yard

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