Fleet Street

noun

: the London press
Fleet Streeter noun

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Evelyn Waugh, Scoop Waugh’s skewering of Fleet Street, published in 1938, is set in the East Africa nation of Ishmaelia, where hordes of British reporters have descended to report on a brewing civil war that may have imperial repercussions. Dan Fesperman july 22, Literary Hub, 22 July 2025 Maybe a nameless urban wag first dubbed them battleships on some Fleet Street in another town. Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 17 July 2025 Several projects — including Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Alice in Wonderland and The Dark Shadows — also marked on-screen reunions for Carter and Depp. Jordana Comiter, People.com, 15 July 2025 Ticket Information The crypt beneath the historic St Bride’s Church on Fleet Street contains Roman pavements, medieval foundations, and even plague burial sites. Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for Fleet Street

Word History

Etymology

Fleet Street, London, England, center of the London newspaper district

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Fleet Street was in 1882

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“Fleet Street.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Fleet%20Street. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.

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