Swindon

[ swin-duhn ]

noun

1. a town and unitary authority in Wiltshire, in S England.

Swindon

/ ˈswɪndən /

noun

1. a town in S England, in NE Wiltshire: railway workshops, high technology. Pop: 155 432 (2001)
2. a unitary authority in S England, in Wiltshire. Pop: 181 200 (2003 est). Area: 230 sq km (89 sq miles)

Example Sentences

Coaches will depart from 28 locations across the country including Bath, Bristol, Swindon and Taunton.

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District Judge Joanna Dickens, sitting at Swindon Magistrates Court, ruled the company was negligent, because "of the failure to install monitoring equipment at an earlier time".

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Will Stone, the MP for Swindon North, has practised the martial art for 17 years and is also a black belt in judo.

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Mr Stone will fight at the Polaris 30 event in London on 2 November to raise money for Swindon charity The Kelly Foundation.

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Labour MP Mr Stone took the Swindon North seat from the Conservatives in July's general election.

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