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Aylesbury

American

[eylz-buh-ree, -bree] / ˈeɪlz bə ri, -bri /

noun

one of an English breed of white, domestic ducks.

Aylesbury British

/ -brɪ, ˈeɪlzbərɪ /

noun

a town in SE central England, administrative centre of Buckinghamshire. Pop: 69 021 (2001)

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Etymology

Origin of Aylesbury

First recorded in 1850–55; named after Aylesbury, England

Example Sentences

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The force confirmed it was initially called to reports of vehicles being damaged in Aylesbury Road, at about 22:40 BST on Monday.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Aylesbury MP Laura Kyrke-Smith, whose close friend took her own life after having a baby, called access a "postcode lottery" with some areas "complete deserts".

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026

Masum was arrested in the early hours of 9 April in a car park near Stoke Mandeville Hospital in Aylesbury, where he had gone to be treated for "lockjaw".

From BBC • Jul. 22, 2025

Three days later, Masum was arrested 170 miles away from the scene of the attack in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire.

From BBC • Jun. 27, 2025

"My mother goes to Aylesbury every afternoon to play bingo," Matilda had said.

From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl

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