Fleet Street (Noun)
Meaning 1
British journalism.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- Renowned for its lively pubs and newsrooms, Fleet Street has been at the very heart of British journalism for centuries.
- By the mid-20th century, Fleet Street had become synonymous with the British press and the headquarters of many national newspapers.
- During its heyday in the 19th and 20th centuries, Fleet Street was home to the offices of nearly every national newspaper in the UK.
- Fleet Street was the place where the majority of Britain's top journalists, editors, and news organizations had been based for over a hundred years.
- In the past, a night out in the pubs of Fleet Street was an essential part of a young journalist's apprenticeship in British journalism.
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
A street in central London where newspaper offices are situated.
Classification
Nouns denoting spatial position.
Examples
- Historically, many British national newspapers were based at offices on Fleet Street in London.
- Fleet Street used to be a centre for the British press, earning it a special place in British media history.
- In the late 19th and 20th centuries, a number of national newspapers were edited from offices on Fleet Street.
- Fleet Street is home to the Worshipful Company of Stationers and Newspaper Makers livery company, founded in 1403.
- While the majority of Britain's national titles have now relocated to other areas, Fleet Street is still synonymous with the national press.