Fleet-street meaning
British journalism.
noun
Old street in central London, where several newspaper & printing offices are located.
noun
The London press.
noun
A street in Westminster that runs from Ludgate Hill to the Strand, formerly the centre of English journalism.
pronoun
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Origin of fleet-street
- After Fleet Street in central London, long the headquarters for many British newspaper publishers
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- From the (now underground) River Fleet, over which much of Fleet Street runs.
From Wiktionary