Old Bailey
WordNet
noun
(1) The central criminal court in London
WiktionaryText
Etymology
Originally The Bailey, a street running outside the western wall of medieval London; from the word "bailey," a Middle English term for the outermost wall or court of a fortification. The courthouse built nearby in the 16th century, alongside old Newgate Prison, took its name from the street.
Proper noun
Old Bailey
- a street in the City between Holborn circus and St Paul's Cathedral
- the Central Criminal Court in this street