Fleet Street

noun

: the London press
Fleet Streeter noun

Examples of Fleet Street in a Sentence

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Or what about Fleet Street and the rise of daily newspapers in London but with shape-shifters! Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 2 July 2024 Earlier this year, Foster wrapped up her run as Mrs. Lovett in the Tony Award-winning Broadway revival of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street opposite Aaron Tveit. Nigel Smith, People.com, 6 Oct. 2024 The tune comes from the movie musical Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024 Try the number 26, for example, which takes you from Chelsea through Westminster, Trafalgar Square, Fleet Street, and Saint Paul’s Cathedral. Olivia Morelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for Fleet Street 

Word History

Etymology

Fleet Street, London, England, center of the London newspaper district

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Fleet Street was in 1882

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“Fleet Street.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Fleet%20Street. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

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