1
: a large bell in the clock tower of the Houses of Parliament in London
2
: the tower that houses Big Ben
also
: the clock in the tower
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On August 5, 1976, Big Ben exploded.
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Alex Robert Ross, Pitchfork, 5 Apr. 2026
Well, Mike Davidson has worked as a river outfitter and a guide in Big Ben for 49 years.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
The film’s final sequence, and the most difficult to shoot, involved hundreds of Londoners, dressed up as V, marching through Trafalgar Square at night to the British Parliament and Big Ben.
—Matthew Huff, IndieWire, 17 Mar. 2026
Beginning at Greenwich Park, the route leads runners past famed local attractions, including the Victorian tea clipper Cutty Sark, Tower Bridge and Big Ben, which signals the race’s last mile.
—Jennifer Kester, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026
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Alex Robert Ross, Pitchfork, 5 Apr. 2026
Well, Mike Davidson has worked as a river outfitter and a guide in Big Ben for 49 years.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
The film’s final sequence, and the most difficult to shoot, involved hundreds of Londoners, dressed up as V, marching through Trafalgar Square at night to the British Parliament and Big Ben.
—Matthew Huff, IndieWire, 17 Mar. 2026
Beginning at Greenwich Park, the route leads runners past famed local attractions, including the Victorian tea clipper Cutty Sark, Tower Bridge and Big Ben, which signals the race’s last mile.
—Jennifer Kester, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026
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“Big Ben.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Big%20Ben. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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