Avon

American  

[ey-vuhn, av-uhn, ey-von] / ˈeɪ vən, ˈæv ən, ˈeɪ vɒn /

noun

1. a river in central England, flowing SE past Stratford-on-Avon to the Severn. 96 miles (155 km) long.

2. a river in S England, flowing W to the mouth of the Severn. About 75 miles (120 km) long.

3. a river in S England, flowing S to the English Channel. About 60 miles (100 km) long.

4. a county in SW England. 520 sq. mi. (1,346 sq. km)

5. a town in N Connecticut.

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Avon ¹ British  

/ ˈeɪvən /

noun

1. a former county of SW England, created in 1974 from areas of N Somerset and S Gloucestershire: replaced in 1996 by the unitary authorities of Bath and North East Somerset (Somerset), North Somerset (Somerset), South Gloucestershire (Gloucestershire), and Bristol

2. a river in central England, rising in Northamptonshire and flowing southwest through Stratford-on-Avon to the River Severn at Tewkesbury. Length: 154 km (96 miles)

3. a river in SW England, rising in Gloucestershire and flowing south and west through Bristol to the Severn estuary at Avonmouth . Length: 120 km (75 miles)

4. a river in S England, rising in Wiltshire and flowing south to the English Channel. Length: about 96 km (60 miles)

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Avon ² British  

/ ˈeɪvən /

noun

1. Earl of. title of (Anthony) Eden 1

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Example Sentences

Harvey said that when the theatre, in Stratford upon Avon, was contacted with the idea "it felt like a brilliant marriage", adding there were lots of parallels between Game of Thrones and Shakespeare's history plays.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026

Det Insp Lucy Forde, from Avon and Somerset Police, said the investigation into Bennett's crimes was deeply challenging and distressing for all concerned.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026

“You can redirect those HSA dollars into a brokerage account so that you have more control later,” said Bryan Bibbo, an adviser in Avon, Ohio.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 27, 2026

Labour's Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner welcomed the review – but urged caution.

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026

He also got two black sweaters he might actually wear, some Avon cologne in a bottle shaped like an electric guitar, and an empty key ring—which his dad made sure everybody noticed.

From "Eleanor & Park" by Rainbow Rowell