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Bournemouth

American  
[boorn-muhth, bawrn-, bohrn-] / ˈbʊərn məθ, ˈbɔrn-, ˈboʊrn- /

noun

  1. a city in Dorset in S England: seashore resort.

Bournemouth British  
/ ˈbɔːnməθ /

noun

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

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

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But back-to-back defeats by Bournemouth and Manchester City mean the Gunners have now won just six of their past 13 league games and momentum has swung towards Guardiola's side.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

Daniel Farke's side are not completely safe yet but they picked up another really good point late on against Bournemouth on Wednesday, and they have got a lot about them.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

Bournemouth have already done that by luring Marco Rose, but current Cherries boss Andoni Iraola is now on the market.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

Parker has won promotion in all three of his seasons as a second-tier manager, with Fulham, Bournemouth and Burnley.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

The day after the birthday party the Starling, who had been away on holiday at Bournemouth, came back to Number Seventeen, Cherry-Tree Lane.

From "Mary Poppins" by P. L. Travers

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