Twickenham

[ twik-uh-nuhm ]

noun

1. a former borough, now part of Richmond upon Thames, in SE England.

Twickenham

/ ˈtwɪkənəm /

noun

1. a former town in SE England, on the River Thames: part of the Greater London borough of Richmond-upon-Thames since 1965; contains the English Rugby Football Union ground

Example Sentences

Once England halted the Springboks maul at Twickenham in the autumn of 2018, Erasmus called for change at the set-piece after he felt his side lacked a pressure point against opposition.

From BBC

Back-to-back world champions South Africa now head to Twickenham on Saturday for their first meeting since that World Cup encounter.

From BBC

England A will host Australia A at Twickenham Stoop on Sunday, a game which follows February's 91-5 victory over Portugal that marked the return of A fixtures after eight years.

From BBC

Steve Borthwick's side conceded 42 points at Twickenham's Allianz Stadium, with replacement wing Max Jorgensen scoring in the fourth minute of injury time to cancel out what looked to be a late winning-try by England's Maro Itoje.

From BBC

With South Africa tuning up for Saturday's match by battling past Scotland, Borthwick will know more than anyone how much better England will have to be if they are to compete with the best team in the world and lighten the mood around Twickenham.

From BBC