Bristol
Americannoun
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a seaport in Avon, in southwestern England, on the Avon River near its confluence with the Severn estuary.
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a city in central Connecticut.
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a township in southeastern Pennsylvania, on the Delaware River.
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a deepwater seaport in eastern Rhode Island.
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a city in northeastern Tennessee, contiguous to but politically independent of Bristol, Virginia.
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a city in southwestern Virginia, contiguous to but politically independent of Bristol, Tennessee.
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a bi-state region comprising the twin cities of Bristol, Tennessee, and Bristol, Virginia.
noun
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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)
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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
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Father Kevin then made more than 400 appearances across the English Football League during his playing career for clubs including Bristol City, Swindon, Swansea and Exeter.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
Also having just come from the dentist, I was looking forward to a cold and soft lunch, and Bristol Farms’ is pretty decent.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
Like Sarah, another who thinks it will improve his quality of life is Charlie in Bristol.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
Members of campaign group Bristol Airport Action Network have welcomed the renewable energy improvements, but insist they are not the real problem.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
Driven to the Bristol Hotel, Malcolm X checked in, and the adjoining suite was taken by members of the police force who would keep him under steady guard for the next three days in Chicago.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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