Abingdon

American

[ab-ing-duhn] / ˈæb ɪŋ dən /

noun

a town in S Oxfordshire, in S England, on the Thames: site of Benedictine abbey founded 7th century a.d.

Abingdon British

/ ˈæbɪŋdən /

noun

a market town in S England, in Oxfordshire. Pop: 36 010 (2001)

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Abingdon Community Larder is one of several across the county that Sofea delivers to.

From BBC • Aug. 18, 2025

Estate agents are supposed to work in the best interests of their clients, but we saw how pressure for profit shaped decisions at Connells in Abingdon.

From BBC • Jul. 14, 2025

Kroger #255 in Abingdon, VA, and Kroger #328 in Kingsport, TN, are slated to close on Sept. 19.

From Salon • Jun. 25, 2025

Johnson had held his licence for less than a year when he was driving his BMW 3 Series at speed along the A415 towards Abingdon just after midnight on 20 June 2023.

From BBC • Dec. 18, 2024

Near Abingdon, in the dog-leg of Virginia, at four o’clock of a windy afternoon, without warning or good-by or kiss my foot, my journey went away and left me stranded far from home.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck

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