Runnymede

American  

[ruhn-i-meed] / ˈrʌn ɪˌmid /

noun

1. a meadow on the S bank of the Thames, W of London, England: reputed site of the granting of the Magna Charta by King John, 1215.

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Runnymede British  

/ ˈrʌnɪˌmiːd /

noun

1. a meadow on the S bank of the Thames near Windsor, where King John met his rebellious barons in 1215 and acceded to Magna Carta

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Example Sentences

Verdin testified at a preliminary hearing earlier this year that he first learned of the family’s investigation a few months into his own probe of the Runnymede address — a known “flop house” where police had received more than 300 calls for service since 2017.

From Los Angeles Times

Eventually she asked him to drop her off at a run-down house with a tall white fence at 15235 Runnymede St.

From Los Angeles Times

The woman, who was on parole, offered to give police information about the Runnymede house.

From Los Angeles Times

This latter concept dates back to the Magna Carta, signed by King John in 1215 at Runnymede in England.

From Slate

Dr Shabna Begum, chief executive of the Runnymede Trust, a race equality think tank, said: "Our research on specific subject areas like history, english literature and art and design shows time and again that teachers feel ill-equipped to talk about race and racism in their classrooms."

From BBC