Swindon

American  

[swin-duhn] / ˈswɪn dən /

noun

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

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Swindon British  

/ 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)

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Example Sentences

Sadie Sharp is chief executive of The Platform Project, a non-profit organisation in Swindon that has been helping young people develop the skills they need to enter the workplace for 10 years.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

The court previously heard that Dandridge, 72, from Swindon, suffered injuries including a fractured arm during the incident.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

Dandridge, from Swindon, Wiltshire, was taken to Princess of Wales Hospital, where an X-ray revealed two fractured bones in his arm.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

Attree told the court that Baird said she would go to a refuge but feared Trybus would find her, even if she was outside of Swindon.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

And I said, “Are we going back to Swindon so I can do my maths A level?”

From "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" by Mark Haddon