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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He is on trial at Winchester Crown Court.
From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026
Half of the one-storey building is alight, LFB said, and Adelaide Road is closed between Winchester Road and Haverstock Hill.
From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026
Jason holds a degree in journalism from the University of Winchester.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026
This year, the young driver will participate in Champions of the Future America, a race that is held at the K1 outdoor circuit in Winchester, considered one of the best in the country.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2026
Harpers Ferry itself changed hands eight times during the war, though the record in this regard belongs to Winchester, Virginia, a few miles south, which managed to be captured and recaptured seventy-five times.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
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