noun
a square in central London where there is a memorial to Admiral Nelson
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑public square, ↑square
• Part Holonyms: ↑London, ↑Greater London, ↑British capital, ↑capital of the United Kingdom
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Trafalgar Square [Trafalgar Square]
a large square in central London, England. It was created in 1830–41 and named in honour of Lord Nelson's victory at the Battle of Trafalgar. In the centre of the square is ↑Nelson's Column and on one side of it is the ↑National Gallery. It is one of London’s most popular tourist attractions. It is also a place where political protests and other ↑demonstrations are often held and very large numbers of people gather there every year to celebrate ↑New Year.
See also ↑St Martin-in-the-Fields
Useful english dictionary. 2012.