Definition of Scotland Yard in English:
Scotland Yard
proper nounskɒtləndˈjɑːdˌskɑtlən(d) ˈjɑrd
1The headquarters of the London Metropolitan Police, situated from 1829 to 1890 in Great Scotland Yard off Whitehall, from 1890 until 1967 in New Scotland Yard on the Thames Embankment, and from 1967 in New Scotland Yard, Westminster.
- 1.1 Used to allude to the Criminal Investigation Department of the London Metropolitan Police force.
Definition of Scotland Yard in US English:
Scotland Yard
proper nounˌskɑtlən(d) ˈjɑrd
1The headquarters of the London Metropolitan Police, situated from 1829 to 1890 in Great Scotland Yard off Whitehall, from 1890 until 1967 in New Scotland Yard on the Thames Embankment, and from 1967 in New Scotland Yard, Westminster.
- 1.1 Used to allude to the Criminal Investigation Department of the London Metropolitan Police force.