Wembley

American

[wem-blee] / ˈwɛm bli /

noun

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

Wembley British

/ 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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He took the ball in the tightest of spaces and appeared to have the whole of Wembley to himself.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Palace had barely stopped celebrating beating Manchester City in the FA Cup final at Wembley when they were hit with a devastating sucker-punch.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Jones stole the show with a virtuoso display at Wembley, playing a part in Notts' two first-half goals before adding the promotion-sealing third in a 3-0 victory.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Hull's Wembley hero McBurnie - a striker Scotland can do without?

From BBC • May 23, 2026

In a minute she’s snoring even if he’s still coughing and laughing about the days of his youth when he danced with Angela Sheehan light as a feather in the Wembley Hall.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt

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