Abingdon

American

[ab-ing-duhn] / ˈæb ɪŋ dən /

noun

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

Abingdon British

/ ˈæbɪŋdən /

noun

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

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One of the sites found to be suitable for a mega-reservoir serving 15 million people is near Abingdon.

From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026

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.

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2025

In Abingdon, the undercover reporter found that trying to arrange mortgages could be as important as selling houses - and that Connells' staff felt under pressure to get people signed up.

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2025

Kroger #255 in Abingdon, VA, and Kroger #328 in Kingsport, TN, are slated to close on Sept. 19.

From Salon ● Jun. 25, 2025

If she and her cronies from the College kitchens could get as far as Abingdon, they could play havoc with the weir....

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman

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