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Bankstown

American  
[bangks-toun] / ˈbæŋksˌtaʊn /

noun

  1. a city in SE Australia, a suburb of Sydney.


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Ahmed is due to appear in Sydney's Bankstown Local Court on 29 June.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

From a distance, El-Hayek, a councillor for the city of Canterbury Bankstown in Sydney's southwest, exchanges a few words with Darlene to check on how she is coping under lockdown.

From Reuters • Aug. 13, 2021

But Bankstown was such a lively and bustling place, and everyone seemed to be out in the sun having a chat and a coffee and browsing all of the amazing food and produce.

From New York Times • Jun. 21, 2017

Houda’s sentiments were echoed by Rebecca Kay, a Muslim convert who has run for state and local seats in the Sydney suburb of Bankstown and who witnessed the riots from close quarters.

From Time • May 14, 2013

This piece on Thomson is the tale of a single spell he bowled for Bankstown against Mosman on 31 December 1973, arguably the quickest of his career.

From The Guardian • Apr. 10, 2013

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