- Scot·land Yard
- /ˌskɑːtləndˈjɑɚd/ noun [noncount]: the detective department of the London police
The case is being investigated by Scotland Yard.
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Scot|land Yard — «SKOT luhnd», 1. the headquarters of the London police. 2. the London police, especially the department that does detective work. ╂[< the name of the building in London where it was located] … Useful english dictionary
Scotland Yard — Scot|land Yard 〈[ skɔ̣tlənd ja:(r)d] ohne Artikel〉 (Hauptdienststelle der) Londoner Kriminalpolizei [engl., „schottischer Platz“ (nach dem Sitz des Dienstgebäudes in London)] * * * Scot|land Yard [ skɔtlənd jɑ:d ], der; [nach der früheren Lage… … Universal-Lexikon
Scotland Yard — Scot|land Yard [ ,skatlənd jard ] the department of the London police that deals with serious national crime, or the building where this department works: Scotland Yard is taking an interest in the case … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Scotland Yard — Scot′land Yard′ n. 1) brit. a street in London, England: formerly the site of the London police headquarters, which were removed in 1890 to a Thames embankment (New Scotland Yard). 2) brit. the London police, esp. the branch engaged in crime… … From formal English to slang
Scotland Yard — Scot|land Yard 〈[skɔ̣tlənd ja:d] m.; Gen.: ; Pl.: unz.〉 (Hauptdienststelle der) Londoner Kriminalpolizei [Etym.: engl., »schottischer Platz« (nach dem Sitz des Dienstgebäudes in London)] … Lexikalische Deutsches Wörterbuch
Scotland Yard — Scot|land Yard the part of the London police that deals with serious crimes, or their main office … Dictionary of contemporary English
Scotland Yard — Scot|land Yard [ skɔtlənd jɑ:d] der; <engl. ; eigtl. »schottischer Hof«, weil das Polizeipräsidium früher an die ehemalige schott. Residenz angrenzte> [Hauptgebäude der] Londoner Kriminalpolizei … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
New Scotland Yard — New Scot|land Yard the official name for ↑Scotland Yard … Dictionary of contemporary English
New Scotland Yard — New′ Scot′land Yard′ n. brit. See under Scotland Yard 1) … From formal English to slang
land — n 1. earth, ground, terra firma, terra, dry land, solid ground; shore, seashore, coast, seacoast, 638coastland, beach, waterside, foreshore; continent, subcontinent, mainland, main, island, islet, isthmus, neck, peninsula, cape, foreland; reef,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
