"Baker Street" meaning in English

See Baker Street in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: Named after William Baker, a builder. Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Baker Street}} Baker Street
  1. A street in the City of Westminster, London; the fictional home of Sherlock Holmes was at number 221B. Categories (topical): Named roads, Sherlock Holmes Categories (place): London
    Sense id: en-Baker_Street-en-name-1ZO3ii17 Disambiguation of Named roads: 47 53 Disambiguation of Sherlock Holmes: 79 21 Disambiguation of London: 76 24 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 51 49
  2. A street in Hung Hom, Hong Kong. Categories (topical): Named roads
    Sense id: en-Baker_Street-en-name-USAUdge8 Disambiguation of Named roads: 47 53 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 51 49
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Bakerloo
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