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Kenilworth

American  
[ken-l-wurth] / ˈkɛn lˌwɜrθ /

noun

  1. a town in central Warwickshire, in central England, SE of Birmingham.

  2. (italics) a novel (1821) by Sir Walter Scott.


Kenilworth British  
/ ˈkɛnɪlˌwɜːθ /

noun

  1. a town in central England, in Warwickshire: ruined 12th-century castle, subject of Sir Walter Scott's novel Kenilworth. Pop: 22 218 (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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The 33-year-old will succeed Matt Bloomfield, who was sacked earlier this month having spent less than a year in charge at Kenilworth Road.

From BBC Oct. 13, 2025

Bloomfield was appointed when Edwards left Kenilworth Road in January, but the former Wycombe Wanderers boss was unable to keep Luton in the Championship and won only 12 of his 33 games in charge.

From BBC Oct. 13, 2025

Luton midfielder Andros Townsend, who spent two years at Everton before moving to Kenilworth Road, has said the uncertainty over clubs being sanctioned and subsequently appealing "doesn't make sense".

From BBC May 7, 2024

As the announcement trilled out over Kenilworth Road, the jumble of rusted metal and peeling paint that Luton Town F.C. calls home, the tone started to shift.

From New York Times Apr. 24, 2024

Amy, flying up—“Oh, that must be Kenilworth, that gray place among the trees!”

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott

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