Abingdon

[ ab-ing-duhn ]

noun

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

Abingdon

/ ˈæbɪŋdən /

noun

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

Example Sentences

The travel industry consultant, from Abingdon, Oxfordshire, said the airline had repaid her the extra fees as a "gesture of goodwill" while insisting they were correct.

From BBC

The swan uppers began their journey on a rainy Monday morning in west London and will reach Abingdon in Oxfordshire on Friday.

From BBC

Dr Dave Unwin, from the University of Leicester, said: "Abfab, our nickname for the Abingdon pterosaur, shows that pterodactyloids, advanced pterosaurs that completely dominated the Cretaceous, achieved spectacularly large sizes almost immediately after they first appeared in the Middle Jurassic right about the time the dinosaurian ancestors of birds were taking to the air."

From Science Daily

In Oxfordshire, the new Bicester & Woodstock is made up parts of Banbury, Witney, Oxford West & Abingdon and Henley.

From BBC

Although the incident took place in a village near Abingdon in Oxfordshire, false claims that the playground was located in and around London began to spread online - creating concern for parents.

From BBC