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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The service began moments after 12 p.m. local time, when the chimes of Big Ben, nearby, sounded.
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Simon Perry, People.com, 8 May 2025
And Big Ben’s toll, signaling the official end of the war in Europe, was greeted by exploding fireworks and screaming sirens.
—Si Liberman, Sun Sentinel, 7 May 2025
London’s commemorations began Monday when Big Ben, the clock and bell in Elizabeth Tower at the Houses of Parliament, struck at midday and extracts from wartime leader Winston Churchill’s VE Day speech echoed across the capital.
—Olivia Kemp, CNN Money, 5 May 2025
After Big Ben tolled at noon, actor Timothy Spall recited the victory speech wartime Prime Minister Winston Churchill delivered to a roaring crowd in central London on May 8, 1945.
—Danica Kirka, Twin Cities, 5 May 2025
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Simon Perry, People.com, 8 May 2025
And Big Ben’s toll, signaling the official end of the war in Europe, was greeted by exploding fireworks and screaming sirens.
—Si Liberman, Sun Sentinel, 7 May 2025
London’s commemorations began Monday when Big Ben, the clock and bell in Elizabeth Tower at the Houses of Parliament, struck at midday and extracts from wartime leader Winston Churchill’s VE Day speech echoed across the capital.
—Olivia Kemp, CNN Money, 5 May 2025
After Big Ben tolled at noon, actor Timothy Spall recited the victory speech wartime Prime Minister Winston Churchill delivered to a roaring crowd in central London on May 8, 1945.
—Danica Kirka, Twin Cities, 5 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for Big Ben
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“Big Ben.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Big%20Ben. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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