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Bournemouth

American  
[boorn-muhth, bawrn-, bohrn-] / ˈbʊərn məθ, ˈbɔrn-, ˈboʊrn- /

noun

  1. a city in Dorset in S England: seashore resort.


Bournemouth British  
/ ˈbɔːnməθ /

noun

  1. a resort in S England, in Bournemouth unitary authority, Dorset, on the English Channel. Pop: 167 527 (2001)

  2. a unitary authority in SE Dorset. Pop: 163 700 (2003 est). Area: 46 sq km (17 sq miles)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Luton Town's Premier League match at Bournemouth was abandoned in 2023 after the club's captain Tom Lockyer collapsed on the pitch.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

The company has since grown to 15 venues across England and Scotland where people can watch this year's World Cup - from Aberdeen to Bournemouth, Leeds to Margate.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Bournemouth forward Eli Junior Kroupi is another on the shortlist after he scored 13 goals in 33 matches in his debut Premier League campaign.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

That was only one position and three points behind Liverpool and gave Bournemouth a place in next season's Europa League.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Soon after that, my grandmother and I took the train to Bournemouth and settled into the Hotel Magnificent.

From "The Witches" by Roald Dahl

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