Saint James Court

Meanings

1. 1proper nounproper

   The name of a short street, square, or block of buildings, especially one named after Saint James.

   Grammar: Proper names take no article when they name a location: I live in Saint James Court.

   Patterns

   • live in Saint James Court
   • Saint James Court, <city>

   Her new flat is in Saint James Court, just behind the old church.

   The wedding reception was held in a hall on Saint James Court.

   Saint James Court is a quiet little street that most tourists never notice.

2. 2proper nounproper

   A name used for a housing development, hotel, or office building in many English-speaking cities.

   Grammar: Often followed by a city or district to show which one you mean: Saint James Court, Manchester.

   Patterns

   • Saint James Court, <town>
   • the Saint James Court Hotel

   We stayed two nights at Saint James Court while visiting the city.

   The company moved its offices to Saint James Court last spring.

   There are several places called Saint James Court, so check the postcode before you go.

Common combinations

live in Saint James Court

They have lived in Saint James Court for over ten years.

Saint James Court Hotel

The Saint James Court Hotel is full every weekend in summer.

on Saint James Court

There is a small bakery on Saint James Court.

Saint James Court, London

Write the address as 12 Saint James Court, London.

Word family

Saint James proper noun

The name of a saint, often used in church, street, and place names.

court noun

A short street or a square of buildings; also a place where legal cases are heard.

Commonly confused: Saint James Court or Saint James's Court?

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