Avon

[ey-vuhn, av-uhn, ey-von]

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.

Avon

¹

/ 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)

Avon

²

/ ˈeɪvən /

noun

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

Example Sentences

About 200 Avon and Somerset Police officers were in attendance.

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Avon and Somerset Police said the man had voluntarily attended an interview with officers on Monday.

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She compares carting the demo reel around Hollywood to “what the Avon lady goes through.”

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Stewart Silver, an entrepreneur who started Avon Rent-A-Car and owned an Anaheim professional roller hockey team, purchased the 1.2-acre parcel near the southern tip of Los Angeles for $1.6 million in 2023.

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Following the deaths, Avon and Somerset Police referred itself to the Independent Office for Police Conduct over prior contact, but the watchdog said no investigation was required.

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