Stratford-on-Avon

[ strat-ferd-on-ey-vuhn, -awn-; -ey-von ]

/ ˈstræt fərd ɒnˈeɪ vən, -ɔn-; -ˈeɪ vɒn /

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noun

a town in SW Warwickshire, in central England, on the Avon River: birthplace and burial place of Shakespeare.

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Also Strat·ford-up·on-A·von

[strat-ferd-uh-pon-ey-vuhn, -pawn-; -ey-von] /ˈstræt fərd əˌpɒnˈeɪ vən, -ˌpɔn-; -ˈeɪ vɒn/ .

Words nearby Stratford-on-Avon

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How to use Stratford-on-Avon in a sentence

So far as anybody actually knows and can prove, Shakespeare of Stratford-on-Avon never wrote a play in his life.
Is Shakespeare Dead?|Mark Twain
Winchcombe, it may be thought, is a far cry from Stratford-on-Avon.
Summer Days in Shakespeare Land|Charles G. Harper
His brother Robert early became rector of Stratford-on-Avon, in 1319.
Summer Days in Shakespeare Land|Charles G. Harper
My first visit to Stratford-on-Avon was in the regulation fashion.
British Highways And Byways From A Motor Car|Thomas D. Murphy

Stratford-on-Avon is a household word wherever the English tongue is spoken.
The Rivers of Great Britain; Rivers of the South and West Coasts|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Stratford-on-Avon

Stratford-on-Avon

Stratford-upon-Avon

/ (ˈstrætfəd) /

noun

a market town in central England, in SW Warwickshire on the River Avon: the birthplace and burial place of William Shakespeare and home of the Royal Shakespeare Company; tourist centre. Pop: 22 187 (2001)

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