PICCADILLY CIRCUS


Meaning of PICCADILLY CIRCUS in English

/ ˌpɪkədɪli ˈsɜːkəs; NAmE ˈsɜːrkəs/ noun

( BrE ) used to describe a place that is very busy or crowded :

It's been like Piccadilly Circus in this house all morning.

ORIGIN: From the name of a busy area in the centre of London where several large roads meet and where there is always a lot of traffic.

—compare Grand Central Station

For more information see the Cultural Guide

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.