Bournemouth

[ boorn-muhth, bawrn-, bohrn- ]

/ ˈbʊərn məθ, ˈbɔrn-, ˈboʊrn- /

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noun

a city in Dorset in S England: seashore resort.

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Words nearby Bournemouth

bourguignon, Bourguignonne, Bourke-White, bourn, Bourne, Bournemouth, Bourneville-Pringle disease, Bourneville's disease, bournonite, Bournonville, bourrée

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How to use Bournemouth in a sentence

Although he is still searching for his first Premier League goal and start, having made three appearances off the bench, Sargent did bag his first two goals for Norwich in a 6-0 League Cup win over Bournemouth last week.
Josh Sargent, fresh off his Premier League transfer, targets consistency as USMNT qualifying begins|Thomas Floyd|September 2, 2021|Washington Post
They will play Barnsley in a two-leg semifinal next week, with the winner facing Brentford or Bournemouth.
Paul Arriola — finally healthy — appears ready to make his return for a struggling D.C. United|Steven Goff|May 12, 2021|Washington Post
At the bottom of the table, the FiveThirtyEight model gives Bournemouth a 5 percent chance of avoiding relegation, Watford only a 34 percent chance and Aston Villa a 62 percent chance.
What To Watch For On The English Premier League’s Final Match Day|Chadwick Matlin (chadwick.matlin@fivethirtyeight.com)|July 24, 2020|FiveThirtyEight
It has dropped points against Bournemouth, Brighton and Watford in 2020, three teams still fighting relegation with three games remaining, and Norwich City, which is already destined for Championship play next season.
Leicester City Seemed Like A Sure Thing For The Champions League. Not Anymore.|Terrence Doyle|July 15, 2020|FiveThirtyEight

The inquest heard Miss Moss grew up in London but moved to Bournemouth about five years ago.
British Mother ‘Poisoned’ To Death By Pot|The Telegraph|January 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She summoned an ambulance to the flat in Boscombe, Bournemouth, Dorset, but Miss Moss was pronounced dead at the scene.
British Mother ‘Poisoned’ To Death By Pot|The Telegraph|January 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She regularly attended the evangelical Citygate Church in Bournemouth and was baptised there.
British Mother ‘Poisoned’ To Death By Pot|The Telegraph|January 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Saxton Road possessed no characteristic to distinguish it from many similar roads in Bournemouth.
Sinister Street, vol. 1|Compton Mackenzie
"I suppose Bournemouth must have a bad effect on you, dearest boy," said Mrs. Fane in her most gentle, most discouraging voice.
Sinister Street, vol. 1|Compton Mackenzie
I went down to Bournemouth unexpectedly, and was with him when that creature came to the door in a carriage.
In the Year of Jubilee|George Gissing
She was consumptive, but seemed to get much better at Bournemouth; then she wanted to go to Brighton.
In the Year of Jubilee|George Gissing
After spending about seven years of married life at Bournemouth he again, in 1887, tried a visit to America.
Robert Louis Stevenson|Margaret Moyes Black

British Dictionary definitions for Bournemouth

Bournemouth

/ (ˈbɔːnməθ) /

noun

a resort in S England, in Bournemouth unitary authority, Dorset, on the English Channel. Pop: 167 527 (2001)

a unitary authority in SE Dorset. Pop: 163 700 (2003 est). Area: 46 sq km (17 sq miles)

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