Swindon

[swin-duhn]

noun

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

Swindon

/ ˈswɪndən /

noun

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

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

Example Sentences

Gemma, who lives just outside Swindon with Matt and their two children, Amelie, 11, and Hugo, eight, says they have tried to make the most of the time they have had together.

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Police, ambulance crews and firefighters were called to the Groundwell Industrial Estate on Crompton Road in Swindon at about 19:30 BST following an explosion in a warehouse.

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Jason O'Grady, head coach and owner of Swindon Martial Arts and Fitness, located about 200 metres from the site, said staff running lessons earlier heard "a massive loud bang" and "bits of ceiling tile fell down on everybody".

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In Wiltshire, Swindon South MP Heidi Alexander is promoting a petition calling on Jhoots' bosses to act after a branch in the town had regularly been closed.

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In very similar statements, spokespeople for the care boards in North Somerset, Somerset and Swindon said they recognised the concern caused when pharmacies closed.

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