1. a fashionable area in central London, England, that used to be London’s main market for flowers, fruit and vegetables. In 1974 the market moved to New Covent Garden and the market square was filled with small shops and restaurants. It is a popular area with tourists, and the street performers who come to entertain them:
We spent all day shopping and sitting around in cafés in Soho and Covent Garden.
2. another name for the Royal Opera House , which is next to the old Covent Garden market:
We’ve got two tickets for Cosi Fan Tutte at Covent Garden.