Preston

American

[pres-tuhn] / ˈprɛs tən /

noun

a seaport in W Lancashire, in NW England.
a male given name.

Preston British

/ ˈprɛstən /

noun

a city in NW England, administrative centre of Lancashire, on the River Ribble: developed as a weaving centre (17th–18th centuries); university (1992). Pop: 184 836 (2001)

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Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has pledged to do "everything within our power" to prevent another child facing the same fate as Preston Davey.

From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026

Don and Preston Mattingly are the first father-son duo to serve as manager and general manager in MLB history.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 20, 2026

Darryl Preston, Cambridgeshire and Peterborough's police and crime commissioner, said he had been briefed by Chief Constable Simon Megicks.

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2026

Both Don and Preston Mattingly report directly to him, avoiding the weirdness of having the son acting as the father’s boss.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 20, 2026

And the remedial training is probably why Miss Preston wants to see me, anyway, so it ain't like I'm in any hurry to get to the firing line.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland

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