Banbury

American  

[ban-ber-ee, -buh-ree, -bree, bam-] / ˈbænˌbɛr i, -bə ri, -bri, ˈbæm- /

noun

1. a town in N Oxfordshire, in S England.

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Banbury British  

/ ˈbænbərɪ /

noun

1. a town in central England, in N Oxfordshire: telecommunications, financial services. Pop: 43 867 (2001)

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Banbury

Labour backbencher Sean Woodcock, MP for Banbury in Oxfordshire, said he supported the plans but said there was still the need for redistribution from central government in order to help poorer areas.

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026

Couple Jaxx Nelson and Tom Bodfish, from Banbury, paid £210,000 for the house on Trinity Street in Barry, south Wales - which is known as the home of Rob Brydon's eccentric character.

From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026

Claire Robertson, head teacher of Cherry Fields Primary School in Banbury, said mainstream schools like hers "have a duty to be as inclusive as we can".

From BBC ● Feb. 22, 2026

Prosecutors claimed Mr Hussain and Mr Ijazuddin, from Banbury in Oxfordshire, were "lured" to "one last meeting" with the Bukharis in a Tesco car park in Hamilton, Leicester, under the pretence of returning the money.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2025

But she swung the rucksack onto her back, left the car, turned into the Banbury Road, and walked the two or three hundred yards up to where Sunderland Avenue ran left from the rotary.

From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman

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