Swindon

[ swin-duh n ]

/ ˈswɪn dən /

noun

a town and unitary authority in Wiltshire, in S England.

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Examples from the Web for swindon

While the train from Swindon to London is a challenge for anyone, it becomes life threatening for Christopher.
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I shall go by the nine o'clock local to Swindon, and on by the night mail to town.
The Dash for Khartoum|George Alfred Henty
From Swindon we came up into the down-country; and these downs rise higher even than the Cotswold.
Rural Rides|William Cobbett
He went to Chippenham and Swindon, and then by the train to Loring.
The Vicar of Bullhampton|Anthony Trollope

Mr. Swindon at this side; Mr. Nipkin's name comes underneath.
Roland Cashel|Charles James Lever
The station is as dull: a melancholy wooden structure, oval-roofed, somewhat like the biggest engine-house at Crewe or Swindon.
The American Egypt|Channing Arnold

British Dictionary definitions for swindon

Swindon

/ (ˈswɪndən) /

noun

a town in S England, in NE Wiltshire: railway workshops, high technology. Pop: 155 432 (2001)

a unitary authority in S England, in Wiltshire. Pop: 181 200 (2003 est). Area: 230 sq km (89 sq miles)

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