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Milton Keynes

American  
[keenz] / kinz /

noun

  1. a residential district in S England, near London, established in the 1960s.


Milton Keynes British  
/ ˈmɪltən ˈkiːnz /

noun

  1. a new town in central England, in Milton Keynes unitary authority, N Buckinghamshire: founded in 1967: electronics, clothing, machinery; seat of the Open University. Pop: 184 506 (2001 est)

  2. a unitary authority in central England, in Buckinghamshire. Pop: 215 700 (2003). Area: 310 sq km (119 sq miles)

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By Ms. Lauryn Hill, a one-day festival that will make its UK debut at the Milton Keynes National Bowl on Friday.

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

For now, the brothers are continuing to stick together as they begin internships  in Milton Keynes.

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

He moved here three years ago from Milton Keynes and works at an IT firm near Deansgate.

From BBC Jul. 5, 2026

The couple usually walk into Bedford for food shopping or catch a bus to Milton Keynes before walking around the shopping centre.

From BBC Jul. 3, 2026

Parts of East Anglia and southern England, including Norwich, Milton Keynes and Bournemouth have also seen more rain fall so far this month than they did through June.

From BBC Jun. 14, 2026

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