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Nothing beats weaving through the rush-hour traffic or whizzing past the eternal gridlock that is the Strand.
Deborah Moggach

Meaning of "the Strand" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF THE STRAND

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WHAT DOES THE STRAND MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Strand

Strand may refer to: ▪ The flat area of land bordering a body of water, a beach, or shoreline ▪ Strand swamp, a type of swamp habitat in Florida...

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE THE STRAND

the Stannaries
the Stans
the Star-Spangled Banner
the Stars and Bars
the Stars and Stripes
the states
the Stationery Office
the status quo
the Steppes
the story goes
the strap
the strings
the struggle
the sublime
the subsidiariat
the Sudan
the supernatural
the support
the supreme sacrifice
the surreal

WORDS THAT END LIKE THE STRAND

astrand
brand
Clermont-Ferrand
concert grand
errand
grand
Hildebrand
home brand
integrand
interstrand
Krugerrand
magistrand
Mitterrand
own brand
own-brand
rand
rebrand
seastrand
strand
tarand

Synonyms and antonyms of the Strand in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «the Strand» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF THE STRAND

Find out the translation of the Strand to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of the Strand from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «the Strand» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

斯特兰德
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

el Strand
570 millions of speakers

English

the Strand
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

किनारा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ستراند
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Strand
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

o Strand
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্ট্র্যান্ড
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

le Strand
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Strand
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

der Strand
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ストランド
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

스트랜드
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ing Strand
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Strand
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஸ்ட்ராண்ட்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्ट्रेंड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Strand
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Strand
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Strand
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Strand
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Strand
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

το Strand
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

die Strand
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Strand
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Strand
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of the Strand

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «THE STRAND»

The term «the Strand» is quite widely used and occupies the 39.948 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of the Strand
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «THE STRAND» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «the Strand» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «the Strand» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about the Strand

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5 QUOTES WITH «THE STRAND»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word the Strand.
1
Walter Crane
They had certainly exasperated them, and could not disperse them, as after every charge - and some of these drove the people right against the shutters in the shops in the Strand - they returned again.
2
William Lilly
In this year 1634, I purchased the moiety of thirteen houses in the Strand for five hundred and thirty pounds.
3
Daphne du Maurier
What about the hero of The House on the Strand? What did it mean when he dropped the telephone at the end of the book? I don't really know, but I rather think he was going to be paralysed for life. Don't you?
4
Deborah Moggach
Nothing beats weaving through the rush-hour traffic or whizzing past the eternal gridlock that is the Strand.
5
Robert Quine
By then I was in Brooklyn and drank my way through that summer. I stopped when I got sick of that and got a job at the Strand bookstore, which was a little better than the tax job.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THE STRAND»

Discover the use of the Strand in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to the Strand and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The House On The Strand
Dick Young is lent a house in Cornwall by his friend Professor Magnus Lane.
Daphne du Maurier, 2012
2
Strange tales from the Strand
Containing twenty-nine stories of the weird and uncanny, all originally published in the Strand, this collection is an enthralling mix of horror and the supernatural, unnatural disasters, madness, and revenge.
Jack Adrian, Julian Symons, 1992
3
Detective stories from the Strand
And, of course, this volume would not be complete without Sherlock Holmes, who makes his appearance in three classic cases.
Jack Adrian, Julian Symons, 1992
4
The Strand Prophecy
"A well-written and imaginative adventure novel about a dark superhero, whose past has obligated him to become the protector of the innocent.
J. B. B. Winner, 2007
5
Blood On The Strand: Chaloner's Second Exploit in ...
Rebellion is in the air of London in the spring of 1663.
Susanna Gregory, 2010
6
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
After a family tragedy, Jacob feels compelled to explore an abandoned orphanage on an island off the coast of Wales, discovering disturbing facts about the children who were kept there.
Ransom Riggs, 2011
7
Galveston's Historic Downtown and Strand District
Historic images found within this book illustrate the development of the Strand and surrounding streets, including Mechanic, Market, and Postoffice.
Denise Alexander, 2010
8
The World As I See It
In addition to these political perspectives, The World As I See It reveals the idealistic, spiritual, and witty side of this great intellectual as he approaches topics including “Good and Evil,” “Religion and Science,” “Active ...
Albert Einstein, 2011
9
142 Strand: A Radical Address in Victorian London
Chapman's circle touched all these worlds, and the vivid story of these unconventional lives and unorthodox views - marvellously told by Rosemary Ashton - takes us to the heart of Victorian culture, uncovering its surprising energy, its ...
Rosemary Ashton, 2011
10
Reports relating to the sanitary condition of the Strand ...
REPORT. PAGE TABLE I. A. MORTALITY of the STRAND DISTRICT during the year ending March 28th, 1857. — B. MORTALITY of the STRAND DISTRICT during each of the four quarters of the year ending March 28th, 1857 ... iii TABLE II.
Conway Evans, 1858

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THE STRAND»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term the Strand is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Chinese investors scooping up golf courses, other properties along …
Chinese investments throughout the U.S. and along the Strand have spiked since 2012, said Rhodium — an often-cited investment advisory group — when the ... «The State, Apr 15»
2
Police hunt stranger who throttled baby in Boots on London's Strand
Police are now hunting for the woman believed to be in her sixties, who assaulted the child in a Boots store on The Strand in central London. CCTV footage of ... «Daily Mail, Feb 15»
3
Slows Bar BQ to open location in Pontiac's former Strand Theatre
Photo by JOHN SOBCZAK From left: Kyle Westberg, Bill Lee and Phil Cooley inside the Strand Theatre, where Slows Bar BQ plans to be serving customers next ... «Crain's Detroit Business, Dec 14»
4
Whitestone REIT is the new owner of The Strand at Huebner Oaks
As the name suggests, the center is in proximity to one of the city's leading large-scale shopping (power) centers, Huebner Oaks. The Strand also is strategically ... «San Antonio Business Journal, Sep 14»
5
Strand Bookstore evacuated after pepper spray incident
The famed East Village bookstore, The Strand, was evacuated after someone sprayed a noxious substance between the shelves on Tuesday, authorities said. «New York Post, Sep 14»
6
Strand Bookstore's "Prose Before Hoes" Magnets Outrage Employees
The Strand, among the city's most celebrated literary enclaves, is known as much for its vast collection of branded T-shirts and tote bags as it is for its alleged "18 ... «Gothamist, Jun 14»
7
"Crazy Night," Unpublished Story by Tennessee Williams, Will Be …
A previously unpublished work of fiction by Tennessee Williams, entitled "Crazy Night," will be featured in the spring issue of The Strand Magazine, according to ... «Playbill.com, Mar 14»
8
Sale of The Strand fetches record price per apartment
Roger.Bull@jacksonville.com The Strand luxury apartments on the Southbank were sold for $53.3 million to a Miami-based firm. «Florida Times-Union, Oct 13»
9
Exclusive Photos: Ground Has Broken on Strand Theater Renovation
The re-opening of the Strand Theater is a central part of the revitalization of Mid-Market currently underway with 40 projects and counting. Lest you think of ... «Curbed SF, Oct 13»
10
STRaND-1 "smartphone satellite" launches
The STRAND Data app displays satellite telemetry on the smartphone's screen. Images taken of the display by an onboard camera will provide new graphical ... «Gizmag, Feb 13»

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