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Dunstable

American  
[duhn-stuh-buhl] / ˈdʌn stə bəl /
Also Dunstaple

noun

  1. John, c1390–1453, English composer.


Dunstable 1 British  
/ ˈdʌnstəbəl /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Bedford Hospital and Luton and Dunstable University Hospital have asked people to avoid attending their emergency departments "unless they have a genuine medical emergency".

From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026

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

In November, some parents near Dunstable in Bedfordshire said they feared their children were being "treated like criminals" after being sent to isolation for what they felt were justifiable breaches of uniform rules.

From BBC ● Feb. 15, 2026

The BBC first reported in September 2024 that 11,000 patients faced re-testing after a machine at Luton and Dunstable Hospital issued incorrect diabetes results.

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2025

This last speaker was Miss Dunstable, and the spitefulness of the words brought Rotha's head up from her book, with ears pointed and sharpened.

From A Letter of Credit by Susan Warner

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