Scotland Yard
noun
Scot·land Yard
ˌskät-lən(d)-ˈyärd 
: the detective department of the London metropolitan police
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The case is being investigated by Scotland Yard.
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By the time the British — doubly warned by the IRA and by the Palace Barracks, who tipped off Scotland Yard after getting wind of the plan through an informant — get to the bombs, the crew is already at Heathrow.
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Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
Archer, who was on the hunt for realistic background for his book, called upon longtime collaborator and former Scotland Yard detective Michelle Roycroft to advise him about the fake art world.
—Simon Perry, Peoplemag, 21 Sep. 2024
Though Scotland Yard has not named Spacey as the alleged perpetrator, Variety notes that the incident being investigated took place in the South London neighborhood of Lambeth, where Spacey maintains a home.
—Aja Romano, Vox, 5 June 2024
Hotels in the Unbound Collection include the Great Scotland Yard Hotel in London and New York’s The Chatwal.
—Ramsey Qubein, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2024
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Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
Archer, who was on the hunt for realistic background for his book, called upon longtime collaborator and former Scotland Yard detective Michelle Roycroft to advise him about the fake art world.
—Simon Perry, Peoplemag, 21 Sep. 2024
Though Scotland Yard has not named Spacey as the alleged perpetrator, Variety notes that the incident being investigated took place in the South London neighborhood of Lambeth, where Spacey maintains a home.
—Aja Romano, Vox, 5 June 2024
Hotels in the Unbound Collection include the Great Scotland Yard Hotel in London and New York’s The Chatwal.
—Ramsey Qubein, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2024
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Scotland Yard
noun
Scot·land Yard
ˌskät-lən(d)-ˈyärd
: the detective division of the London area police
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