Evesham

American  

[eev-shuhm, ee-shuhm, ee-suhm] / ˈiv ʃəm, ˈi ʃəm, ˈi səm /

noun

1. a town in Hereford and Worcester county, in W England: battle 1265.

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Evesham British  

/ ˈiːvʃəm /

noun

1. a town in W central England, in W Worcestershire, on the River Avon: scene of the Battle of Evesham in 1265 (Lord Edward's defeat of Simon de Montfort and the barons); centre of the Vale of Evesham , famous for market gardens and orchards. Pop: 22 179 (2001)

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Example Sentences

Sam Coton, from Evesham, Worcestershire, set up Better Me, Better You to help school students cope with the pressures of social media and exams.

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Emergency teams were called to HMP Long Lartin in South Littleton, near Evesham, Worcestershire, on Friday just before 08:40 BST.

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The company - which sells crafts supplies - has a head office and warehouse in County Durham, a store in Evesham and the former shop in Chesterfield.

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The Crafter's Companion store, in Chesterfield, was shut by administrators on 7 January, leaving 10 people redundant, but the Evesham base, in Worcestershire, has remained open.

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Some 57 children were rescued from a coach taking them to school near Evesham, Worcestershire, when it became stuck in a flooded ditch.

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