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Basingstoke

American  
[bay-zing-stohk] / ˈbeɪ zɪŋˌstoʊk /

noun

  1. a city in Hampshire, S central England.


Basingstoke British  
/ ˈbeɪzɪŋˌstəʊk /

noun

  1. a town in S England, in N Hampshire. Pop: 90 171 (2001)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Sterling, who appeared at Basingstoke Magistrates' Court, was arrested after crashing on the M3 in Hampshire on the morning of 28 May.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

The force said four further men had been arrested on suspicion of violent disorder - three from Southampton aged 18, 34 and 45, along with a 41-year-old man from Basingstoke.

From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2026

In the UK, he found temporary accommodation at an asylum seekers' hotel in Basingstoke but was told he could not stay there, jurors heard.

From BBC ● Apr. 21, 2026

To validate the approach, researchers used 352 urine samples that had already been collected during routine testing at Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 31, 2026

Winchester, Basingstoke, Vauxhall, the river and the Houses of Parliament gave him successive thrills of pleasure, as though he had been away from England for years.

From The Education of Eric Lane by Stephen McKenna

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