Canary Wharf

Proper noun

Meaning

Canary Wharf

A business district on the Isle of Dogs, borough of Tower Hamlets, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ3780).

Examples

After a failed attempt to bomb Canary Wharf in 1992, a large IRA bomb exploded at South Quay on 9 February 1996. Source: Internet

Although growth has continued in both locations, and there have been relocations in both directions, the Corporation has come to realise that its planning policies may have been causing financial firms to choose Canary Wharf as a location. Source: Internet

Canary Wharf was far from trouble free and the property slump of the early 1990s halted further development for several years. Source: Internet

Take a look at our guide for where to and drink in Canary Wharf while you're in the area. Source: Internet

Issues have been raised by leaseholders over the past four years about at least three flats at One West Quay, Canary Wharf, which they claim have been used to host parties after being rented out for short-term stays, breaching leases and planning rules. Source: Internet

A man has died after falling at a construction site near JP Morgan's offices in Bank Street, Canary Wharf, east London. Source: Internet

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