Stratford-on-Avon

[ strat-ferd-on-ey-vuhn, -awn-; -ey-von ]

noun

1. a town in SW Warwickshire, in central England, on the Avon River: birthplace and burial place of Shakespeare.

Stratford-on-Avon

/ ˈstrætfəd /

noun

1. a market town in central England, in SW Warwickshire on the River Avon: the birthplace and burial place of William Shakespeare and home of the Royal Shakespeare Company; tourist centre. Pop: 22 187 (2001)

Example Sentences

The last time a Liberal MP was elected in Stratford-on-Avon, their party won a landslide in a general election.

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The Conservative group leader at Stratford-on-Avon District Council has accused her party of overlooking women during its process for selecting general election candidates.

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He has been MP for Stratford-on-Avon for 14 years and said it had been his "greatest honour" to serve its people.

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Meanwhile, the sporting calendar was also hit with football matches postponed in Scotland and horse racing called off at Stratford-on-Avon and Market Rasen in Lincolnshire.

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In Stratford-on-Avon - where the parliamentary seat is held by Conservative former chancellor Nadhim Zahawi - the party gained 15 seats, while the Tories lost 14.

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