BIG BEN


Meaning of BIG BEN in English

the bell in the clock tower of the British Houses of Parliament (2). Its sound is well known because it has often been used in films, and British television and radio companies use it to introduce news broadcasts. Many people think that Big Ben is the name of the clock, or of the tower itself.

Oxford guide to British and American culture English vocabulary.      Руководство по британской и американской культуре, Оксфордский английский словарь.