Melrose

L.A. shopping strip

Melrose is a place name for several towns and cities, most notably in Scotland and Massachusetts.

The Scottish Melrose is known for its ruined medieval abbey.

In American usage, Melrose often refers to Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles, associated with fashion boutiques and trendy shops: We spent the afternoon shopping on Melrose.

Melrose also appears as a surname and given name.

abbey

ruins

Decayed structural remains

arches · graveyard · Robert the Bruce · heart · stonework · medieval · pilgrimage · sanctuary · nave · transept

place-name

Los Angeles

Southern California metropolis

district · neighborhood · street · suburb · Australia · New Zealand · South Africa · address · residential · urban

Scottish-town

rugby

Team sport with scrums

wool · textile · village · community · Scotland · Edinburgh · heritage · pastoral · countryside · walking

TV-series

Beverly Hills

Affluent Southern California city

  • soap operaSerialized melodramatic broadcast drama
  • dramaTheatrical art or turmoil
  • primetimeTelevision's highest-viewership period

Heather Locklear · ensemble cast · syndication · ratings · cliffhanger · apartment complex · Los Angeles · 1990s · television · entertainment

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