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Meaning of Harley Street | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈhɑː.li ˌstɹiːt

Definitions

  1. A street in Westminster having many physicians' practices.
  2. The English medical profession (especially the private sector) as a group.

Examples

the famous surgeon, Sir Julian Freke, who directed the surgical side of the great new hospital, and was, in addition, known in Harley Street as a distinguished neurologist with a highly individual point of view.”
“A lot of [hymenoplasty] is done on Harley Street and in the surrounding exclusive clinics in London.”

CEFR level

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