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Cheltenham

American  
[chelt-nuhm, chel-tn-ham] / ˈtʃɛlt nəm, ˈtʃɛl tnˌhæm /

noun

  1. a city in northern Gloucestershire, in western England: a spa town and resort, host to many national and international festivals.

  2. a town in southeastern Pennsylvania, near Philadelphia.

  3. Printing. a style of type.


Cheltenham British  
/ ˈtʃɛltənəm /

noun

  1. a town in W England, in central Gloucestershire: famous for its schools, racecourse, and saline springs (discovered in 1716). Pop: 98 875 (2001)

  2. a style of type

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Recent examples of communities taking action to protect land include Daisybank, Lott Meadow and Southcourt Green, in Cheltenham, as well as Juniper Hill Field and Heavens Valley in Stroud.

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026

The Kiwi Fruit is Cute in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, hosts charity events and hosts free community-drop in sessions.

From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026

Charsley said 18% of children in Cheltenham and 17% of Gloucester children experience very low food security.

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026

Betty Bromage, who lives in Cheltenham, broke her own record which was set when she did the same challenge four years ago.

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026

On Monday her cool boyfriend will land in Cheltenham in his black Porsche, she'll just hop in, and off they'll zoom to Edinburgh.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell

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