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Eastleigh

American  
[eest-lee] / ˈist li /

noun

  1. a borough in Hampshire, S England.


Eastleigh British  
/ ˈiːstˌliː /

noun

  1. a town in S England, in S Hampshire: railway engineering industry. Pop: 52 894 (2001)

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In March 2020, they were being held at home by Eastleigh to stay within two points of the National League relegation places.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2025

Eastleigh are nicknamed the Spitfires external-link after the plane which was designed and manufactured in the town, while the maiden flight of the Spitfire happened at Eastleigh Aerodrome.

From BBC • Jan. 5, 2024

She described her father, who lived in Eastleigh, Hampshire, until his final months, as a "complete and utter charmer".

From BBC • May 19, 2023

He also won awards for his first feature-length film “Ayaanle,” shot in Nairobi’s predominantly Somali Eastleigh neighborhood.

From Washington Post • Mar. 4, 2023

“Someone called Lady Eastleigh lives at Mayfair 0488. It’s an address in Grosvenor Street. They’ve never heard of Baker.”

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier

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