Mayfair

American

[mey-fair] / ˈmeɪˌfɛər /

noun

a fashionable neighborhood in London, England, E of Hyde Park.

Mayfair British

/ ˈmeɪˌfɛə /

noun

a fashionable district of west central London

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Shortly afterwards, Barrett's luxury Mayfair apartment was repossessed.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

Elsewhere, Katie Leung plays the archetypal wicked stepmother role, Lady Araminta Gun, a newcomer to Mayfair.

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026

Julian Scot-Smith was window shopping at a Porsche dealership with his wife in London’s fancy Mayfair district before Christmas, sizing up the SUVs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026

Bishop Alemany 61, Mayfair 52: Tyler Vuille had 21 points for Alemany.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 19, 2026

Then, in an almost unintelligibly thick Mayfair accent: “I’d rather like a word with you, Miss Glass, if you’ve a moment.”

From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger

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