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

"I remember one game in particular, we were playing at Deepdale against Preston," said Ben Benson, who went to the game as a fan but was also part of Carlisle's goalkeeping set-up.

From BBC • Jun. 21, 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

This year, Preston says, Don is a “babysitter on off days.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 20, 2026

Miss Preston lowers herself back into her own chair, her lips tight with dismay.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland

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