Bow Street

English

Etymology

The street was named in 1638 for its shape, it is slightly curved.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bəʊ stɹiːt/
• Rhymes: -iːt

Proper noun

Bow Street

1. A street in London WC2, England, of Bow Street Runner fame (OS grid ref TQ3081).
2. A hamlet in Great Ellingham parish, Breckland district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TM0198).
3. A village in Tirymynach community, near Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales, possibly named after the London street (OS grid ref SN6284).

Derived terms

• Bow Street Runner