Who is Oxford Circus?

Oxford Circus is not a person, but a famous street corner in London where four roads meet.

Imagine you are playing with toy cars on a rug. You build four roads that cross in the middle. In real life, this crossing is called a "circus." It gets this name because the road arrangement looks like a round shape in the center, similar to an old-fashioned circus ring.

The area is named after the Duke of Oxford. Long ago, he owned the land. Think of him like the captain of a sports team who gives his name to the stadium. He was a very important person in London, so the streets near his home got his title.

Today, it is a busy spot in the city.

• You can see the Oxford Circus Corner where cars wait in traffic.
• It is close to Oxford Street, a shopping road.
• Kids might see big department stores or buses going by.

It is like a busy intersection in a cartoon, where everything moves fast. The name stays because people remember who owned the land.

Fun fact: The statue of Alfred Lord Tennyson stands right there, watching the traffic.