1
: a large bell in the clock tower of the Houses of Parliament in London
2
: the tower that houses Big Ben
also
: the clock in the tower
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But about half a century after Big Ben was built in London, marking the center of Greenwich Mean Time, Albert Einstein’s theory of general relativity changed the way that scientists think about time.
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Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 31 July 2025
Rick, on the other hand, connects the mighty Benjamin Franklin with telling time, and guesses Big Ben.
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 29 July 2025
Things become architectural with Peter Pan, Wendy and Big Ben, building up to the grand finale float that’s a train engine featuring Goofy as engineer and Mickey and Minnie bringing up the rear to the jaunty tune of Main Street Electrical Parade.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 July 2025
With a 40-foot diameter, the Colgate clock is not quite the biggest in the U.S. (that would be the Duquesne Brewery Clock in Pittsburgh), though its clock face is larger than the one on London's iconic Big Ben.
—Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 4 July 2025
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Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 31 July 2025
Rick, on the other hand, connects the mighty Benjamin Franklin with telling time, and guesses Big Ben.
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 29 July 2025
Things become architectural with Peter Pan, Wendy and Big Ben, building up to the grand finale float that’s a train engine featuring Goofy as engineer and Mickey and Minnie bringing up the rear to the jaunty tune of Main Street Electrical Parade.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 July 2025
With a 40-foot diameter, the Colgate clock is not quite the biggest in the U.S. (that would be the Duquesne Brewery Clock in Pittsburgh), though its clock face is larger than the one on London's iconic Big Ben.
—Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 4 July 2025
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“Big Ben.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Big%20Ben. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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