Bloomsbury

American  

[bloomz-buh-ree, -bree] / ˈblumz bə ri, -bri /

noun

1. a residential and academic district in London, N of the Thames and Charing Cross. Artists, writers, and students living there have given it a reputation as an intellectual center.

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adjective

1. of or relating to a group of artists and writers who flourished in the early decades of the 20th century and were associated with the Bloomsbury section of London.

2. of, pertaining to, following, or imitating the cultural and intellectual pursuits, interests, or opinions characteristic of this group.

Bloomsbury British  

/ -brɪ, ˈbluːmzbərɪ /

noun

1. a district of central London in the borough of Camden: contains the British Museum, part of the University of London, and many publishers' offices

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adjective

1. relating to or characteristic of the Bloomsbury Group

Example Sentences

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From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

Adrienne Vaughan, 45, the head of the US branch of Bloomsbury publishing house, died after she was flung from the motorboat in the holiday hotspot in southern Italy in August 2023.

From Barron's • Nov. 21, 2025

For a decade she received treatment for dysthymia, a mild but long-lasting type of depression, which formed the basis of her bestseller, said her Bloomsbury bio.

From BBC • Oct. 17, 2025

By Harry Freedman Bloomsbury Continuum: 248 pages, $28 If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookstores.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2025

His athletic grace, social charm, and striking physical beauty had made him a favorite of Lytton Strachey and the Bloomsbury crowd.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer