Preston

[pres-tuhn]

noun

1. a seaport in W Lancashire, in NW England.

2. a male given name.

Preston

/ ˈprɛstən /

noun

1. 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)

Example Sentences

The former director of Peckham Levels, Preston Benson, is currently the director of 12 businesses.

From BBC

Two runs were stuffed and a Preston Stone pass was tipped and nearly intercepted.

From Los Angeles Times

Jailing Latham for 14 years at Preston Crown Court earlier, Judge Philip Parry called him "highly dangerous" and said: "You have left emotional wreckage in your wake."

From BBC

At Preston Crown Court Platt, 43, of Bootle in Merseyside, pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving and was sentenced earlier.

From BBC

In his office in the council's Preston headquarters, Stephen Atkinson is upfront about the challenges the council faces.

From BBC