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Banbury

American

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

noun

a town in N Oxfordshire, in S England.

Banbury British

/ ˈbænbərɪ /

noun

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

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On an industrial estate near the M40 in Banbury, engineers are attempting to build a new vehicle capable of breaking a land speed record that has stood for two decades.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

John said he and his wife had a "good chuckle" when they saw the photo taken by Mark Hopkins over Banbury.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

The bird was spotted flying over Banbury with the savoury snack when Mark Hopkins took the pictures from his back garden in Ruscote.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

Stephen Hartley was listed as standing for Reform UK in the Banbury Hardwick ward, ahead of local elections to Oxfordshire County Council on 1 May.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 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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