Taunton

American

[tawn-tn, tahn-] / ˈtɔn tn, ˈtɑn- /

noun

a city in SE Massachusetts.
former name of Taunton Deane.

Taunton British

/ ˈtɔːntən /

noun

a market town in SW England, administrative centre of Somerset: scene of Judge Jeffreys' "Bloody Assize" (1685) after the Battle of Sedgemoor. Pop: 58 241 (2001)

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Al-Shammari, a Kuwaiti national living in Taunton, was remanded in custody to be sentenced on 27 November.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026

Rocky Flintoff, the 18-year-old son of legendary former England all-rounder Andrew, hit his first senior professional century in Lancashire's One-Day Cup match against Somerset at Taunton.

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026

Sarah Farrant, an optometrist from Taunton, warned that viewing the eclipse without protection could damage the retina and macular at the back of the eye.

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026

It will examine the events leading up to the deaths of Ian, and University of Nottingham students Barnaby Webber, from Taunton in Somerset, and Grace O'Malley Kumar, from London.

From BBC ● Feb. 7, 2026

I lodged last night in an inn named the Coach and Horses a little way outside the town of Taunton, Somerset.

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro

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