The Mall

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A wide avenue in London leading from Trafalgar Square and Admiralty Arch to Buckingham Palace; used as a ceremonial route.
  2. The National Mall, a national park in downtown Washington DC.

Pronunciation

/ðə mæl/ /ðə mɔl/ /ðə mɑl/

Word forms

The Mall

Etymology

From the game pall mall, once played there. The American landmark is named after the avenue in London.

This entry uses open data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA/GFDL). Word forms are used for search and are not indexed as separate pages.