"Charing Cross" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˌtʃæɹɪŋ ˈkɹɒs/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Rho9998-Charing Cross.wav
Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Charing Cross}} Charing Cross
  1. An important road junction in central London, England, which gives its name to the surrounding area and a railway terminus, and is the point where distances from London are measured from (OS grid ref TQ3080). Categories (place): Places in England, Places in Greater London, England, Places in London
    Sense id: en-Charing_Cross-en-name-BC9EFBFY
  2. A neighbourhood, major road junction and railway station in central Glasgow, Scotland (OS grid ref NS5866). Categories (place): Places in Glasgow, Places in Scotland, Places in the City of Glasgow, Scotland
    Sense id: en-Charing_Cross-en-name-cjk9zYom Categories (other): Neighbourhoods of Glasgow
  3. A community in Chatham-Kent municipality, Ontario, Canada. Categories (place): Places in Canada, Places in Ontario, Canada, Villages in Canada, Villages in Ontario, Canada
    Sense id: en-Charing_Cross-en-name-otgBE6Ea
  4. A neighbourhood of Waverley, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Categories (place): Places in Australia, Places in New South Wales, Australia, Places in Sydney
    Sense id: en-Charing_Cross-en-name-NFr4c3Xz Categories (other): Neighbourhoods of Sydney, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Rail transportation Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 14 21 63 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 4 15 20 62 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 14 19 64 Disambiguation of Rail transportation: 11 14 16 58
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