Bristol

[ bris-tl ]

noun

1. a seaport in Avon, in southwestern England, on the Avon River near its confluence with the Severn estuary.
2. a city in central Connecticut.
3. a township in southeastern Pennsylvania, on the Delaware River.
4. a deepwater seaport in eastern Rhode Island.
5. a city in northeastern Tennessee, contiguous to but politically independent of Bristol, Virginia.
6. a city in southwestern Virginia, contiguous to but politically independent of Bristol, Tennessee.
7. a bi-state region comprising the twin cities of Bristol, Tennessee, and Bristol, Virginia.

Bristol

/ ˈbrɪstəl /

noun

1. City of Bristol
   a port and industrial city in SW England, mainly in Bristol unitary authority, on the River Avon seven miles from its mouth on the Bristol Channel: a major port, trading with America, in the 17th and 18th centuries; the modern port consists chiefly of docks at Avonmouth and Portishead; noted for the Clifton Suspension Bridge (designed by I. K. Brunel, 1834) over the Avon gorge; Bristol university (1909) and University of the West of England (1992). Pop: 420 556 (2001)
2. City of Bristol
   a unitary authority in SW England, created in 1996 from part of Avon county. Pop: 391 500 (2003 est). Area: 110 sq km (42 sq miles)

Example Sentences

She regularly posted online about its success, claiming she had run 2,000 coaching sessions for children across south, mid and north Wales, Cheltenham and Bristol.

From BBC

“SSI/SSDI offers vital support to those facing health challenges and disabilities by providing income and health insurance,” Jeremy McCauley, an assistant professor in economics at the University of Bristol, told Salon.

From Salon

Avon & Somerset Police said just before 13:00 GMT a BMW left the road on Long Cross, in Lawrence Weston, Bristol, and hit the child.

From BBC

The Bristol team - or side - represents the changing face of Morris, a tradition in which men no longer make up the majority of participants for the first time in UK history.

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A 15-year-old boy admitted murdering Mason but denied killing Max, however a jury at Bristol Crown Court found each member of the group guilty of both murders.

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