Wembley

[ wem-blee ]

/ ˈwɛm bli /

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noun

a former borough, now part of Brent, in SE England, near London.

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How to use Wembley in a sentence

They have a genuine chance to win at Wembley, one of the game’s cathedrals.
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It is 1949 and the scene is Britain's famous Wembley Stadium.
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A cursory wander around the streets surrounding Wembley Stadium, the biggest location of the four, would quickly confirm this.
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The former Scotland keeper is only remembered today for an unfortunate afternoon against England at Wembley in 1961.
Can England Forgive Robert Green?|Alex Massie|June 13, 2010|DAILY BEAST

Then there had been her Aunt's villa at Wembley Park; delightful little red-roofed, rose-wreathed doll's-house!
The Disturbing Charm|Berta Ruck
He did not think that Miss Wembley was going to be amusing, but still, he intended to cultivate her acquaintance.
Mystery at Geneva|Rose Macaulay
As for Mr. Roe, he moved on to Wembley Park, where he flew with steadily increasing success.
The War in the Air; Vol. 1|Walter Raleigh.
Taxis out to Wembley Park with a girl who's employed in the same office as he is.
The Disturbing Charm|Berta Ruck
One night at Wembley Park the ribbon that held it had come unsewn.
The Disturbing Charm|Berta Ruck

British Dictionary definitions for Wembley

Wembley

/ (ˈwɛmblɪ) /

noun

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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