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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • A district of London, England, where Edward I erected (c. 1290) the last of a series of crosses in memory of his wife, Eleanor of Castile.

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Examples

  • I would suggest, for example, that a presentation to a doctor is more likely to come from an hospital than from a hunt, and that when the initials 'C.C.' are placed before that hospital the words 'Charing Cross' very naturally suggest themselves. "

    The Seriously Deranged Writer and the Model Cars 2010

  • 'Charing Cross' very naturally suggest themselves. "

    The Hound of the Baskervilles Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir, 1859-1930 1926

  • I got on a train to Charing Cross and later got lost on Oxford Street but made my way to Waterloo Station.

    Henry’s Demons Patrick Cockburn 2011

  • Official records show that when he was arrested and taken to Charing Cross police station he told police he was "Pete James Sutton", and that his occupation was "cleaner".

    Report into undercover police delayed after new allegations 2011

  • I got on a train to Charing Cross and later got lost on Oxford Street but made my way to Waterloo Station.

    Henry’s Demons Patrick Cockburn 2011

  • In the capital those identified by the report include Imperial College Healthcare, which includes St Mary's, Charing Cross and Hammersmith hospitals, and Barts and the London.

    NHS reform plans for London could put lives at risk, warns thinktank 2011

  • He complained to Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, which runs Charing Cross hospital where he is due to have the surgery, about the way his "deteriorating medical condition is being ignored" and the "careless and non-professional" behaviour, including a failure to respond to his letters.

    NHS reforms one year on: patients and staff deal with 'cuts and chaos' 2012

  • Situated close to Charing Cross station, the pub has been no stranger to awards in the past and has long been regarded with fondness by ale connoisseurs seeking a refuge to quench their thirst in the heart of the city.

    Pub of the year award goes to a London local for first time 2011

  • I took the train back to Charing Cross and walked across Trafalgar Square to have a look at the most famous marine model in recent British history.

    First toys, then models and now works of art 2010

  • In autumn 2008, after a few months at Charing Cross, Mr. Samaranayake walked away from a $63,000-a-year contract and went home to Hong Kong to earn a masters degree in business.

    So You Want to Be a …? Sally Robinson 2010

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