Belfast sink

English

A Belfast sink

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈbɛlfæst sɪŋk/

Noun

Belfast sink (plural Belfast sinks)

1. A deep, usually rectangular, ceramic sink.
   • 2012, Zadie Smith, NW, London: Penguin Books, published 2013, →ISBN, page 151:

     He looked about him. The kitchen was a tiny cupboard with a cracked Belfast sink and no space to store anything and no bin.

Synonyms

• elephant sink

Coordinate terms

• London sink