Bristol

[bris-tl]

noun

1. a seaport in Avon, in southwestern England, on the Avon River near its confluence with the Severn estuary.

2. a city in central Connecticut.

3. a township in southeastern Pennsylvania, on the Delaware River.

4. a deepwater seaport in eastern Rhode Island.

5. a city in northeastern Tennessee, contiguous to but politically independent of Bristol, Virginia.

6. a city in southwestern Virginia, contiguous to but politically independent of Bristol, Tennessee.

7. a bi-state region comprising the twin cities of Bristol, Tennessee, and Bristol, Virginia.

Bristol

/ ˈbrɪstəl /

noun

1. a port and industrial city in SW England, mainly in Bristol unitary authority, on the River Avon seven miles from its mouth on the Bristol Channel: a major port, trading with America, in the 17th and 18th centuries; the modern port consists chiefly of docks at Avonmouth and Portishead; noted for the Clifton Suspension Bridge (designed by I. K. Brunel, 1834) over the Avon gorge; Bristol university (1909) and University of the West of England (1992). Pop: 420 556 (2001)

2. a unitary authority in SW England, created in 1996 from part of Avon county. Pop: 391 500 (2003 est). Area: 110 sq km (42 sq miles)

Example Sentences

He was the breakout star of a 2013-14 series England lost 5-0, missed the 2017-18 tour because of the Bristol incident and was only just back from a break from cricket four years ago.

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Trading at just 7.5 times earnings, and with a hefty 5.4% dividend yield, shares of Bristol are a good bet for portfolios.

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Bristol's former leader of the Green Party has resigned as she believes some of her colleagues' actions have "undermined the democratic process".

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A music venue in Bristol has said it was a "mistake" to cancel a gig by a Jewish band after pressure from "activist groups" who complained about their booking.

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Surgeons at Bristol Children's Hospital have successfully reversed the procedure, removing William's breathing tube and taking a small part of bone from his ribs to create new jaw joints.

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