bedlam
/ˈbɛdləm/
noun
- A scene or state of wild uproar, confusion, or noise.
- When the fire alarm went off, the school erupted into bedlam.
- The market was pure bedlam during the holiday rush.
- After the winning goal, the stadium was filled with bedlam.
- An old name for a mental hospital; used historically to refer to a place of chaos and disorder.
- The old asylum was once known as Bedlam.
- The term 'bedlam' comes from the Hospital of St. Mary of Bethlehem in London.
- In the 18th century, visitors could pay to watch the patients at Bedlam.
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