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Colchester

American  
[kohl-ches-ter, -chuh-ster] / ˈkoʊlˌtʃɛs tər, -tʃə stər /

noun

  1. a city in NE Essex, in E England.

  2. a town in W Vermont.

Colchester British  
/ ˈkəʊltʃɪstə /

noun

  1. Latin name: Camulodunum.  a town in E England, in NE Essex; university (1964). Pop: 104 390 (2001)

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Moody’s downgraded St. Michael’s College in Colchester, Vt., to junk in 2022.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

When Colchester United acknowledged on Monday that the club is in "detailed discussions" about a possible sale to consortium of investors, they declined to name any of the potential buyers.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

She made her debut in front of less than 10,000 fans in a 5-0 win over Kazakhstan at Colchester Community Stadium in November 2017.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

Billings received a surprise message of support via BBC Essex from Colchester United Football Club's head coach Danny Cowley, who was a former PE teacher at the FitzWimarc School.

From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026

And he said, “Well, I was in Colchester on Thursday, so you’re asking the wrong bloke.”

From "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" by Mark Haddon

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