Bournemouth

[boo rn-muh th, bawrn-, bohrn-]

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noun

a city in Dorset in S England: seashore resort.

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Examples from the Web for bournemouth

Contemporary Examples

The inquest heard Miss Moss grew up in London but moved to Bournemouth about five years ago.
British Mother ‘Poisoned’ To Death By Pot
The Telegraph
January 31, 2014
She summoned an ambulance to the flat in Boscombe, Bournemouth, Dorset, but Miss Moss was pronounced dead at the scene.
British Mother ‘Poisoned’ To Death By Pot
The Telegraph
January 31, 2014
She regularly attended the evangelical Citygate Church in Bournemouth and was baptised there.
British Mother ‘Poisoned’ To Death By Pot
The Telegraph
January 31, 2014

Historical Examples

He could catch the Bournemouth Express, and change at Templecombe.
Changing Winds
St. John G. Ervine
Margaret, distressed at the day's beginning, followed the Bournemouth steamer with her eyes.
Howards End
E. M. Forster
I'll live anywhere except Bournemouth, Torquay, and Cheltenham.
Howards End
E. M. Forster
Effie went to Bournemouth, where she took a position as kennel maid.
If Winter Don't
Barry Pain
I caught him at Bournemouth, and after he told me a portion of the truth he managed to get away.
A Coin of Edward VII
Fergus Hume

British Dictionary definitions for bournemouth

Bournemouth

noun

a resort in S England, in Bournemouth unitary authority, Dorset, on the English Channel. Pop: 167 527 (2001)
a unitary authority in SE Dorset. Pop: 163 700 (2003 est). Area: 46 sq km (17 sq miles)

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