Swindon
Americannoun
noun
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a town in S England, in NE Wiltshire: railway workshops, high technology. Pop: 155 432 (2001)
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a unitary authority in S England, in Wiltshire. Pop: 181 200 (2003 est). Area: 230 sq km (89 sq miles)
Example Sentences
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The announcement of the crisis house opening in Swindon comes on Mental Health Awareness Week, an annual UK-wide campaign that challenges stigma and promotes practical actions people can take to support their own wellbeing.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
It provides voluntary mental health provision across Bath and Northeast Somerset, Swindon, and Wiltshire.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
Desmond John Morris was born on 24 January 1928 in the village of Purton, near Swindon.
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026
Sadie Sharp is chief executive of The Platform Project, a non-profit organisation in Swindon that has been helping young people develop the skills they need to enter the workplace for 10 years.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
And we drove all the way to Swindon and it took 3 hours 12 minutes and we had to stop for petrol and Mother bought me a Milkybar but I didn’t eat it.
From "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" by Mark Haddon
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