Abingdon

American  

[ab-ing-duhn] / ˈæb ɪŋ dən /

noun

1. a town in S Oxfordshire, in S England, on the Thames: site of Benedictine abbey founded 7th century a.d.

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Abingdon British  

/ ˈæbɪŋdən /

noun

1. a market town in S England, in Oxfordshire. Pop: 36 010 (2001)

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Example Sentences

The school was founded by the order in the 19th Century before being entered into a 99-year lease to a charity run by its governors, Our Lady's Abingdon Trustees Ltd, in 2007.

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Abingdon Community Larder is one of several across the county that Sofea delivers to.

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The tradition of swan upping sees six boats sailing from Sunbury Lock in west London to Abingdon Bridge in Oxfordshire, with the "swan uppers" counting, weighing and giving a health check to young swans found along the way.

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Estate agents are supposed to work in the best interests of their clients, but we saw how pressure for profit shaped decisions at Connells in Abingdon.

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Our undercover reporter, Lucy Vallance, got a job in Abingdon, Oxfordshire, in an own-brand office.

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