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Milton Keynes

American  
[keenz] / kinz /

noun

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


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)

"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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Born in Milton Keynes, Thomas-Asante came through their academy and played for the likes of Ebbsfleet, Oxford City and Salford City before moving to the Championship with West Brom and then the Sky Blues.

From BBC Jun. 23, 2026

Parts of East Anglia and southern England, including Norwich, Milton Keynes and Bournemouth have also seen more rain fall so far this month than they did through June.

From BBC Jun. 14, 2026

One plaque will be installed at the Open University in Milton Keynes, where Beagle 2 was conceived by Professor Colin Pillinger.

From BBC Jun. 9, 2026

The seller, from Milton Keynes, was contacted for comment but did not respond.

From BBC May 9, 2026

On 23 April 2025 he was sentenced by Milton Keynes magistrates to a youth rehabilitation order with intensive supervision and surveillance, ending on 22 October 2025.

From BBC May 8, 2026

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