Clapham Junction
/ˌklæpəm ˈdʒʌŋkʃn/
/ˌklæpəm ˈdʒʌŋkʃn/
- a very busy railway station in south London. Thirty-five people were killed in a train crash there in 1988. People sometimes use 'Clapham Junction' to describe a place that is crowded and busy
- We've got builders in this week and the house is like Clapham Junction.
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