Colchester
Americannoun
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a city in NE Essex, in E England.
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a town in W Vermont.
noun
Example Sentences
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The 37-year-old was presented with the 140-page script and asked if he could be on stage at the Mercury Theatre in Colchester the following evening.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026
Reform won five seats at Colchester City Council and eight at Southend-on-Sea City Council, but once again, both councils remain under no overall control.
From BBC ● May 8, 2026
Moody’s downgraded St. Michael’s College in Colchester, Vt., to junk in 2022.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 2026
"It might work in our favour in respect to player recruitment and things like that, because of his standing in the game," says Glen Worrell, secretary at Colchester United Supporters Association.
From BBC ● Apr. 15, 2026
And he said, “Well, I was in Colchester on Thursday, so you’re asking the wrong bloke.”
From "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" by Mark Haddon
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