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Meaning of Big Ben | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. The hour bell in the Elizabeth Tower (formerly known as the Clock Tower), adjacent to the Houses of Parliament in Westminster, London, United Kingdom.
  2. The clock tower itself.
    metonymically

Equivalents

العربية بِيج بِن بِيغ بِن
Deutsch Big Ben
Ελληνικά Μπιγκ Μπεν
Español Big Ben
Français Big Ben
日本語 ビッグ・ベン ビッグベン
한국어 빅 벤
Nederlands Big Ben
Português Big Ben
Русский Биг-Бе́н

Examples

“He pulled up his sleeve and there on his scrawny arm hung a Rolex the size of Big Ben.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Big Bend Big Bend patchnose snake Big Bend State Big Bertha big bikkies big blind

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