Eton

[eet-n]

noun

1. a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.

Eton

/ ˈiːtən /

noun

1. a town in S England, in Windsor and Maidenhead unitary authority, Berkshire, near the River Thames: site of Eton College, a public school for boys founded in 1440. Pop: 3821 (2001 est)

2. this college

Example Sentences

There has been speculation over where George will go for secondary school next year and whether he will follow in his father's footsteps and go to Eton College, a private school where entry usually begins at the age of 13.

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Former Northern Ireland Secretary Julian Smith has accused ex-Prime Minister David Cameron of treating the 2016 Brexit referendum as "some sort of Eton game".

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"It was put to the British people as if it was some sort of Eton game."

From BBC

Lord Cameron is among a number of former British politicians who were educated privately at Eton College in Berkshire.

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But then his father reclaimed him and he was sent to live at Plas Newydd on Anglesey, and his life followed the pattern of education at Eton and an affiliation with the military typical of his class.

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