Wembley
[wem-blee]
- a former borough, now part of Brent, in SE England, near London.
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Contemporary Examples
It is 1949 and the scene is Britain's famous Wembley Stadium.
A cursory wander around the streets surrounding Wembley Stadium, the biggest location of the four, would quickly confirm this.
Do the Olympics Boost the Economy? Studies Show the Impact Is Likely NegativeMark Perryman
July 30, 2012
The former Scotland keeper is only remembered today for an unfortunate afternoon against England at Wembley in 1961.
Historical Examples
One night at Wembley Park the ribbon that held it had come unsewn.
The Disturbing CharmBerta Ruck
Taxis out to Wembley Park with a girl who's employed in the same office as he is.
The Disturbing CharmBerta Ruck
As for Mr. Roe, he moved on to Wembley Park, where he flew with steadily increasing success.
The War in the Air; Vol. 1Walter Raleigh.
Then there had been her Aunt's villa at Wembley Park; delightful little red-roofed, rose-wreathed doll's-house!
The Disturbing CharmBerta Ruck
Wembley
- part of the Greater London borough of Brent: site of the English national soccer stadium, replaced by the larger multi-purpose Wembley Stadium in 2007
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