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Aldershot

American  
[awl-der-shot] / ˈɔl dərˌʃɒt /

noun

  1. a city in NE Hampshire, in S England, SW of London.

  2. a large military training center there.


Aldershot British  
/ ˈɔːldəˌʃɒt /

noun

  1. a town in S England, in Hampshire: site of a large military camp. Pop: 58 170 (2001)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Mr Murray says that, after the Aldershot project, he had hoped Riding Sunbeams would go on to build a full-scale commercial pilot.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2025

Every day, thousands of passengers heading south west on trains leaving Aldershot station pass a cluster of solar panels nestled by the tracks.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2025

At Aldershot, the track was already electrified – it was a case of plugging solar panels in to that existing system.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2025

Kerry Richardson, prosecuting at Basingstoke Magistrates' Court, said that if the girl involved in the Aldershot disorder had been an adult, she would be recommending a two-year custodial sentence.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2024

Six days out of prison, one day before he reported for duty near Aldershot.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

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