Fareham

American

[fair-uhm] / ˈfɛər əm /

noun

an urban district in Hampshire, S England, near Portsmouth.

Fareham British

/ ˈfɛərəm /

noun

a market town in S England, in S Hampshire. Pop: 37 440 (2001 est)

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She won the newly-created Fareham and Waterlooville seat by just over 6,000 votes, down from the 26,086 majority she had enjoyed in the predecessor constituency after the Conservative landslide in 2019.

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026

She was selected as the Conservative candidate for the safe seat of Fareham in Hampshire, a role she secured by doing the most "homework", according to a member of her selection panel.

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026

The Royal Marines Band from HMS Collingwood surprised him with a special day filled with classical music at a care home in Fareham, Hampshire.

From BBC • Jan. 11, 2025

She was selected as the Conservative candidate for the safe seat of Fareham, a role she secured by doing the most "homework" according to a member of her selection panel.

From BBC • Nov. 13, 2023

There is a considerable importation of red Fareham bricks, brought all the way from the vicinity of Portsmouth; these are good both in quality and color.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 601, July 9, 1887 by Various

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