Evesham

[ eev-shuhm, ee-shuhm, ee-suhm ]

noun

1. a town in Hereford and Worcester county, in W England: battle 1265.

Evesham

/ ˈiːvʃəm /

noun

1. a town in W central England, in W Worcestershire, on the River Avon: scene of the Battle of Evesham in 1265 (Lord Edward's defeat of Simon de Montfort and the barons); centre of the Vale of Evesham , famous for market gardens and orchards. Pop: 22 179 (2001)

Example Sentences

The "lads" first met at Prince Henry's School in Evesham in 1953 and when they left in 1960 they got together for a farewell pint, but did not want to say goodbye.

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Mr Day described himself as a newcomer to the group, only joining the monthly drinks 22 years ago after living in London before retiring in Evesham.

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Huddleson, who is MP for Droitwich and Evesham in the West Midlands, previously worked under Badenoch as a minister when she was business secretary.

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Rose Harvey, from Evesham, in Worcestershire, said she could not wait to get back out, "hungrier than ever, ready to work hard".

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Areas with an increase included Evesham, Droitwich, and Malvern.

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