Meaning of Big Ben | Babel Free
Definitions
- The hour bell in the Elizabeth Tower (formerly known as the Clock Tower), adjacent to the Houses of Parliament in Westminster, London, United Kingdom.
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The clock tower itself. metonymically
Equivalents
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.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.