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west end

noun

Simple meaning

A neighbourhood of London.

Pronunciation

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wehstehnd

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ˈwɛsˈtɛnd

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Definition

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noun

  1. A neighbourhood of London, England; Usually "the West End", that part of central London to the west of the City that houses shops, theatres, restaurants, museums, art galleries, etc.

  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see west, end.

  3. An inner southern suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

  4. by extension

    The English theatre industry

  5. An inner city area of Edinburgh, Edinburgh council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT2473).

Word Aura™

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This meaning: A neighbourhood of London, England; Usually "the West End", that part of central London to the west of the City that houses shops, theatres, restaurants, museums, art galleries, etc.

Used this way, west end is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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