a city in Hampshire, in S England: cathedral; capital of the early Wessex kingdom and of medieval England.
a town in E Massachusetts, near Boston.
a city in N Virginia: Civil War battles 1862, 1864.
a city in E central Kentucky.
a town in NW Connecticut.
Computers. Winchester disk.
after Winchester, Hampshire
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Nick Briggs, a partner in the Pittvale Service Station in Winchester for 60 years, said the business had a loyal customer base to help it through the current difficulties.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
The South Downs Social cafe in Winchester, which has been running for five years, has employed many teenagers, said owner Neil Wyatt.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
Born premature, at the Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester, he was tiny.
From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026
One is the Winchester Mystery House, a 160-room mansion the widow of the Winchester rifle company founder kept expanding over a century ago reportedly to appease spirits of the gun’s victims.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026
This must be how Dean and Sam Winchester feel every time they go on a hunt together.
From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon
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