Eton
Americannoun
noun
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a town in S England, in Windsor and Maidenhead unitary authority, Berkshire, near the River Thames: site of Eton College, a public school for boys founded in 1440. Pop: 3821 (2001 est)
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this college
Example Sentences
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He won a scholarship to Eton College after attending a state primary school, and studied mathematics at Pembroke College, Oxford.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
Two years later Repsol was awarded $5 billion in damages but smaller shareholders like Petersen Energia Inversora and Eton Park Capital Management, which together controlled a 25.4 percent stake, got nothing and sued in 2015.
From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026
But smaller shareholders, including now closed U.S. hedge fund Eton Park Capital Management, said they were left out by the Argentine government and sued in federal court in New York.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
Eton College and the University of Oxford have not responded to requests for comment.
From BBC • Jan. 5, 2026
Lesage had won a King's Scholarship to Eton, the only boy from the school ever to have done so, his name was painted in gold leaf on the Honours Board.
From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill
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