Guildford

British

/ ˈɡɪlfəd /

noun

a city in S England, in Surrey: cathedral (1936–68); seat of the University of Surrey (1966). Pop: 69 400 (2001)

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Daisy Edwards, 25, is back home with her parents in Guildford after losing her job in London.

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

Now, a group of the birds have nested at an industrial estate near Guildford, with the hope they will rear chicks in the coming years.

From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026

I'm talking to Molyneux in his office in Guildford, Surrey - which has become a hub for the UK gaming industry since he and a handful of developers set up Bullfrog Productions there in 1987.

From BBC ● Apr. 21, 2026

Last September, the diocese of Guildford held a conference called "turning up the volume on the quiet revival", where 600 people heard the theory likened to "a great wave sent by God".

From BBC ● Feb. 21, 2026

Puttenham possessed no links; the nearest Riemann-surfaces were at Guildford.

From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley

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