Dunstable

American  

[duhn-stuh-buhl] / ˈdʌn stə bəl /

Also Dunstaple

noun

1. John, c1390–1453, English composer.

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Dunstable ¹ British  

/ ˈdʌnstəbəl /

noun

1. an industrial town in SE central England, in Bedfordshire. Pop: 50 775 (2001)

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Dunstable ² British  

/ ˈdʌnstəbəl /

noun

1. John. died 1453, English composer, esp of motets and mass settings, noted for his innovations in harmony and rhythm

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Dunstable

In the film, Scott’s Stagg arrives at Southwark House from Dunstable four days before D-day is planned.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026

The largest attraction close to the proposed park is Whipsnade Zoo in Dunstable which Universal claims drew in 830,000 visitors in 2023.

From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2025

A statement from Bedford Hospital and Luton and Dunstable Hospital painted a similar picture of winter pressures.

From BBC ● Jan. 2, 2025

Pte Ray Bailey, from Dunstable in Bedfordshire, was among the Allied troops captured by the Germans in 1940 after the French forces at St Valery-en-Caux surrendered.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2024

I did not forget the Dunstable hat, but it was not on wear here when I arrived.

From The Life Of Thomas Paine, Vol. I. (of II) With A History of His Literary, Political and Religious Career in America France, and England; to which is added a Sketch of Paine by William Cobbett by Conway, Moncure Daniel