Scotland Yard (Noun)
Meaning
The detective department of the metropolitan police force of London.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The famous detective was summoned to Scotland Yard to help solve the high-profile murder case.
- Scotland Yard was called in to investigate the string of burglaries that had been plaguing the city.
- The police commissioner of Scotland Yard announced a major breakthrough in the case of the missing heiress.
- After years of working on the streets, the officer was promoted to a desk job at Scotland Yard.
- The Scotland Yard detective was known for his keen instincts and ability to piece together seemingly unrelated clues.