"West End" meaning in English

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Proper name

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  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see west, end.
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  2. 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. Categories (place): Places in England, Places in Greater London, England, Places in London Related terms: East End, North End, Southend Coordinate_terms: Montreal West, West Island, West Shore
    Sense id: en-West_End-en-name-KrMVWBhd Categories (other): Neighbourhoods in England
  3. (by extension) The English theatre industry Tags: broadly
    Sense id: en-West_End-en-name-fsBNvcfE Categories (other): English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English metonyms Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 1 8 14 31 2 7 29 8 Disambiguation of English metonyms: 1 8 34 16 2 7 24 9
  4. A small village in Waltham St Lawrence parish, Windsor and Maidenhead borough, Berkshire, England (OS grid ref SU8275). Categories (place): Places in Berkshire, England, Places in England, Villages in Berkshire, England, Villages in England
    Sense id: en-West_End-en-name-tHU-J3Nk Categories (other): English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 1 8 14 31 2 7 29 8
  5. A village in Eastleigh borough, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU4714). Categories (place): Places in England, Places in Hampshire, England, Villages in England, Villages in Hampshire, England
    Sense id: en-West_End-en-name-e~xo0Uvu
  6. A small settlement in Benington parish, Boston borough, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF3846). Categories (place): Places in England, Places in Lincolnshire, England, Villages in England, Villages in Lincolnshire, England
    Sense id: en-West_End-en-name-nLZHoxVB
  7. An inner city area of Edinburgh, Edinburgh council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT2473). Categories (place): Places in Scotland, Places in the City of Edinburgh, Scotland
    Sense id: en-West_End-en-name-oEak6hKQ Categories (other): Neighbourhoods in the City of Edinburgh, Scotland, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 0 10 12 22 2 7 35 10 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 1 8 14 31 2 7 29 8 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 1 8 24 20 2 6 31 9
  8. A region of Montreal, Quebec, Canada, composed of the cities and boroughs of Notre-Dame-de-Grace, Cote-Saint-Luc, Hampstead, Montreal West Categories (place): Places in Canada, Places in Quebec, Regions of Canada
    Sense id: en-West_End-en-name-7WPnuDeH

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          "England",
          "England#English"
        ]
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    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "en:Neighbourhoods in the City of Edinburgh, Scotland",
        "en:Places in Scotland",
        "en:Places in the City of Edinburgh, Scotland"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "An inner city area of Edinburgh, Edinburgh council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT2473)."
      ],
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        ],
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          "Edinburgh",
          "Edinburgh#English"
        ],
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          "Scotland",
          "Scotland#English"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "en:Places in Canada",
        "en:Places in Quebec",
        "en:Regions of Canada"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A region of Montreal, Quebec, Canada, composed of the cities and boroughs of Notre-Dame-de-Grace, Cote-Saint-Luc, Hampstead, Montreal West"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Montreal",
          "Montreal#English"
        ],
        [
          "Quebec",
          "Quebec#English"
        ],
        [
          "Canada",
          "Canada#English"
        ],
        [
          "Notre-Dame-de-Grace",
          "Notre-Dame-de-Grace#English"
        ],
        [
          "Cote-Saint-Luc",
          "Cote-Saint-Luc#English"
        ],
        [
          "Hampstead",
          "Hampstead#English"
        ],
        [
          "Montreal West",
          "Montreal West#English"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "West End"
}
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}

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