Scotland Yard

noun

1. a short street in central London, England: formerly the site of the London police headquarters, which were removed 1890 to a Thames embankment ( New Scotland Yard ).
2. the metropolitan police of London, especially the branch engaged in crime detection.

Scotland Yard

noun

1. the headquarters of the police force of metropolitan London, controlled directly by the British Home Office and hence having certain national responsibilities Official nameNew Scotland Yard

Word History and Origins

Origin of Scotland Yard¹

First recorded in 1860–65

Example Sentences

Scotland Yard said it was let down by the security staff of Lloyds Bank, who in turn said they had been assured their alarms were "foolproof".

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Scotland Yard confirmed Mr de Menezes was not connected to the attacks the day after his death.

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A Scotland Yard spokesperson said there had been “delays beyond the control of the Met” relating to the need for, and timing of, specialist testing in this case.

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Scotland Yard refused to answer the BBC’s questions about how many women it sought charging decisions on, but the Crown Prosecution Service has now provided the information.

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The former head of Scotland Yard’s Royal Protection Command says he warned Buckingham Palace about Mohammed Al Fayed in the late '90s.

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