Scotland Yard

English

Etymology

From the address, originally at Great Scotland Yard off Whitehall, then at New Scotland Yard on the Embankment, and (currently) at New Scotland Yard in Westminster.

Proper noun

Scotland Yard

  1. The headquarters of the Criminal Investigation Department of the London Metropolitan Police Force.
  2. (by extension) The police in London

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