Milton Keynes

American  

[keenz] / kinz /

noun

1. a residential district in S England, near London, established in the 1960s.

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Milton Keynes British  

/ ˈmɪltən ˈkiːnz /

noun

1. a new town in central England, in Milton Keynes unitary authority, N Buckinghamshire: founded in 1967: electronics, clothing, machinery; seat of the Open University. Pop: 184 506 (2001 est)

2. a unitary authority in central England, in Buckinghamshire. Pop: 215 700 (2003). Area: 310 sq km (119 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

Beau Greaves became the first woman to win a PDC ranking title by defeating Michael Smith 8-7 in the Players Championship 11 final in Milton Keynes.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

Voters in Milton Keynes will be able to cast their ballot in the centre:mk shopping centre.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

It launched LimePrime at the end of February - a monthly subscription giving riders in Salford, Nottingham, London, Oxford and Milton Keynes a fixed price for the first 20 minutes of their journey.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

However, she says it would probably cost her about the same amount to travel from Scotland to the Czech Republic as it was for her to go to BludFest in Milton Keynes.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

The third edition of the event is going to take place in the Czech Republic in June, after being held in Milton Keynes for the past two years.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026