Kensington

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KK[kˈɛnzɪŋtən]IPA/kˈɛnzɪŋtən/

Kensington — noun

1. a wealthy area in west London, England, known for the large museums on Exhibitio

1.名詞B1
釋義

a wealthy area in west London, England, known for the large museums on Exhibition Road (the Natural History Museum, the Victoria and Albert Museum, and the Science Museum), for Kensington Palace (a royal home), and for Imperial College London; part of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea and one of the city's most expensive places to live.

例句

Folake and her family visited the Natural History Museum in Kensington last summer.

place name as location: 'in Kensington'

A small flat near Kensington Palace cost far more than Kian expected.

用法筆記

Always capitalised as a proper noun. Often used with a preceding preposition such as 'in', 'near', or 'from' (e.g., 'a shop in Kensington', 'she lives near Kensington'). 'South Kensington' and 'North Kensington' refer to different parts of the larger district with distinct characters.