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Aldershot

American  
[awl-der-shot] / ˈɔl dərˌʃɒt /

noun

  1. a city in NE Hampshire, in S England, SW of London.

  2. a large military training center there.

Aldershot British  
/ ˈɔːldəˌʃɒt /

noun

  1. a town in S England, in Hampshire: site of a large military camp. Pop: 58 170 (2001)

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The professional dancer lived in Trentham, Stoke-on-Trent, for much of his childhood as his dad Tommy Widdrington, Aldershot Town FC's current manager, played for Port Vale FC.

From BBC • May 28, 2025

Malcolm, who was carried off the battlefield with his pipes, spent months in a hospital in Aldershot, Hampshire.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2025

Kerry Richardson, prosecuting at Basingstoke Magistrates' Court, said that if the girl involved in the Aldershot disorder had been an adult, she would be recommending a two-year custodial sentence.

From BBC • Aug. 13, 2024

A 13-year-old girl has pleaded guilty to violent disorder following a protest at a hotel housing asylum seekers in Aldershot.

From BBC • Aug. 13, 2024

Six days out of prison, one day before he reported for duty near Aldershot.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

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