Baker Street

proper noun

An important Underground interchange in Baker Street (Baker Street tube station) that gave its name to the Bakerloo Line.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. rail transportAn important Underground interchange in Baker Street (Baker Street tube station) that gave its name to the Bakerloo Line.
  2. A settlement west of Orsett, Thurrock borough, Essex, England (OS grid ref TQ6381).

Origin

From a street in the City of Westminster, London, named after William Baker, a builder.

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APA

Baker Street. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Baker%20Street

MLA

“Baker Street.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Baker%20Street. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Baker Street,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Baker%20Street.

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