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Farnborough

British  
/ ˈfɑːnbərə, -brə /

noun

  1. a town in S England, in NE Hampshire: military base, with an aeronautical research centre. Pop: 57 147 (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

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But Alex Baker, MP for Aldershot and Farnborough, said the money for Cherrywood will be "transformational".

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

The test-flights in Norway follow a whirlwind European tour, which kicked off in Ireland, and saw Alia debut at the Farnborough and Paris Air Shows, as well as making stops in Germany and Denmark.

From BBC • Sep. 18, 2025

Ellenore King-Voisin, from Farnborough, Hampshire, was delivering mail to a property with two dogs – one of which she was concerned had an aggressive temperament.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2025

Remember Monday, who met at sixth-form college in Farnborough studying performing arts, have been friends for 12 years, and quit their jobs in late 2023 to be in the band full-time.

From BBC • May 18, 2025

From Farnham, the line through Odiham and Aldershot was held by a force increasing hourly in strength; therefore the enemy were unable to get over to Farnborough to outflank the defenders.

From The Great War in England in 1897 by Le Queux, William

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