Bloomsbury

[ bloomz-buh-ree, -bree ]

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.

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

/ -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

adjective

1. relating to or characteristic of the Bloomsbury Group

Example Sentences

He said Mr Daim had told him he was the landlord of a flat in Bloomsbury, which could be secured for a £500 a month discount if a year's rent was paid upfront.

From BBC

After perusing the local wares, you could easily spend an afternoon on Main Street, popping into shops like Dynasty Vintage, Bloomsbury Books and Paddington Station.

From Seattle Times

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From Los Angeles Times

Anything and everything you wanted to know about Bloomsbury, its predecessors and its casualties — with obligatory forays into the Riviera and Parisian garrets.

From New York Times

Three years later, Fry rounded up Vanessa Bell, Duncan Grant and several other painters and writers associated with London’s bohemian Bloomsbury Group, and together they launched a radical design project.

From Los Angeles Times