Staines

American

[steynz] / steɪnz /

noun

a town in Surrey, SE England, on the Thames River near Heathrow airport.

Staines British

/ steɪnz /

noun

a town in SE England, in N Surrey on the River Thames. Pop: 50 538 (2001)

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Surrey Police spent around £15,000 on a chartered flight from Spain to bring him back to the UK, a hearing at Staines Magistrates' Court was told on Thursday.

From BBC ● Jan. 15, 2026

The youngsters were found alongside the body of a man in Bremer Road, Staines, on Saturday, and officers have confirmed that all four were related.

From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2024

I did this once at Staines Town Hall with The Yardbirds and afterwards, this guy says, 'You know that funny noise that wasn't supposed to be there?

From BBC ● Jan. 11, 2023

Staines concluded that Pattis violated five rules of conduct, including those involving competence and fairness, as well as a state law that protects medical records.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 17, 2022

What would have happened to Ona Judge Staines had she been returned to Mount Vernon?

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis

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