Fleet Street

noun

: the London press
Fleet Streeter noun

Examples of Fleet Street in a Sentence

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The couple met on the set of Planet of the Apes (2001) and went on to collaborate on eight films, including Big Fish (2003), Corpse Bride (2005), Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007) and Alice in Wonderland (2010). Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Sep. 2025 Armada Drive between north and south Fleet Street. Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2025 Sure enough, there was FLEET Street – as in the Demon Barber of Fleet Street – and Wall Street and Main Street. Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025 Depp went on to star in seven more of Burton’s films, including 1999’s Sleepy Hollow, 2005’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, 2007’s Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street and 2010’s Alice in Wonderland. Victoria Edel, People.com, 19 Aug. 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 2 Oct. 2025.

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