"Charing Cross" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˌtʃæɹɪŋ ˈkɹɒs/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Rho9998-Charing Cross.wav [UK]
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 (topical): Rail transportation Categories (place): Places in England, Places in Greater London, England, Places in London
    Sense id: en-Charing_Cross-en-name-BC9EFBFY Disambiguation of Rail transportation: 79 21
  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 in Scotland, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 90

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