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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.

Abingdon British  
/ ˈæbɪŋdən /

noun

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

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From next week, the residents in Radley Road, Abingdon, will not be able to park between 08:00-18:00, Monday to Saturday, under plans to remove a bottleneck on the street and speed up bus journeys.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

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

From Salon • Jun. 25, 2025

He pointed out that 18 bodies from the south Belfast burial ground were discovered in the mid-1980s during redevelopment work in Abingdon Street, and were later re-interred at the City Cemetery.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2025

There will also be a new Abingdon Reservoir near Oxford.

From BBC • Jan. 29, 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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