Meanings
proper noun
- A hamlet in Great Ellingham parish, Breckland district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TM0198).
- A village in Tirymynach community, near Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales, possibly named after the London street (OS grid ref SN6284).
Origin
The street in London was named in 1638 for its shape, it is slightly curved.
Full word history & related roots →Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with Bow Street
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All rhymes →Cite this entry
APA
Bow Street. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bow%20Street
MLA
“Bow Street.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bow%20Street. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bow Street,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bow%20Street.
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