Hyde Park Corner

Speakers' famous roundabout

Hyde Park Corner is a major traffic junction in central London where several important roads meet at the southeast corner of Hyde Park.

The intersection connects Piccadilly, Park Lane, and Knightsbridge.

In British rhyming slang, Hyde Park Corner means "mourner"—someone attending a funeral.

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