chelsea
n. uncountablen. a famous area in west London known for its expensive houses, football team, and flower show.
n. an affluent district in west London, situated on the north bank of the River Thames. Often used to refer to the local professional football club or the annual Royal Horticultural Society flower show.
We spent the afternoon walking through the streets of Chelsea.
Many tourists visit Chelsea every May to see the world-famous flower show and explore the local boutiques.
The district of Chelsea has long been associated with both the artistic avant-garde of the nineteenth century and the high-fashion movements that defined London in the nineteen-sixties.
From Old English Ċealchȳþ, from cealc (“chalk”) + hȳþ (“landing place”).
Usually functions as a proper noun; when referring to the football team, it can take a singular or plural verb in British English.