Fleet Street
/ˈfliːt ˌstɹiːt/ · name
Meaning
- A street in Westminster borough, London, England, that runs from Ludgate Hill to the Strand; formerly the centre of English journalism.
- English journalism or journalists as a group.
Etymology / origin
From the (now underground) River Fleet, over which much of Fleet Street runs; see fleet (“arm of the sea; stream”) for more.
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