Weston-super-Mare

British

/ ˈwɛstənˌsuːpəˈmɛə, -ˌsjuː- /

noun

a town and resort in SW England, in North Somerset unitary authority, Somerset, on the Bristol Channel. Pop: 78 044 (2001)

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I know Weston-super-Mare was quite a big one, wasn't it?

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

In 2015, he transformed the dilapidated Tropicana lido in Weston-super-Mare, which he had visited as a child, into the subversive tourist attraction Dismaland.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

She previously told the court Pitt had a reputation in Weston-super-Mare "as a big name and someone you wouldn't mess with".

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026

The force said an on-duty officer came across the incident on the northbound carriageway between Weston-super-Mare and Clevedon.

From BBC • Dec. 1, 2025

In those days the easiest way to travel from Cardiff to Weston-super-Mare was by boat.

From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl

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