M25
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Proper noun edit
the M25
- An orbital motorway surrounding London.
- (figuratively) The notional border between London and the rest of the UK.
- 2007, Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Culture, Media and Sport Committee, Public Service Content: First Report of Session 2007-08, Vol. 2: Oral and Written Evidence, The Stationery Office →ISBN, page 63
- Under the Communications Act 2003, all the commercial public service broadcasters are therefore required to commission certain levels of network programming from outside the M25 by value and volume.
- 2009, Maria Roberts, Single Mother on the Verge, Penguin UK, →ISBN:
- That's quite an achievement, I think, for someone inside the M25 to travel north, especially someone with such a plummy accent.
- 2013, Paul Burke, The Life of Reilly, Hachette UK, →ISBN:
- Although he was quite capable of affecting accents from outside the M25, he always steered clear of doing so.
- 2007, Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Culture, Media and Sport Committee, Public Service Content: First Report of Session 2007-08, Vol. 2: Oral and Written Evidence, The Stationery Office →ISBN, page 63