Eton

American  

[eet-n] / ˈit n /

noun

1. a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.

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Eton British  

/ ˈiːtən /

noun

1. 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)

2. this college

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Example Sentences

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

This was a decision influenced by the board of an advertising agency on which Deighton had once served, where everyone else went to Eton.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

Carley has previously given newspaper interviews about both studying and rowing at Oxford and Harvard – as well as teaching at some of the country's most prestigious schools like Eton, Cheltenham and Shiplake College.

From BBC • Jan. 5, 2026

“It really is a bit too thick,” the Head Mistress of Eton was saying to the Director of Crematoria and Phosphorus Reclamation.

From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley

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