Wimbledon

American  

[wim-buhl-duhn] / ˈwɪm bəl dən /

noun

1. a former borough, now part of Merton, in SE England, near London: international tennis tournaments.

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Wimbledon British  

/ ˈwɪmbəldən /

noun

1. part of the Greater London borough of Merton: headquarters of the All England Lawn Tennis Club since 1877 and the site of the annual international tennis championships

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Usage

What is Wimbledon? Wimbledon is the popular name for the major tennis tournaments known as the Wimbledon Championships or simply The Championships.Wimbledon includes tournaments for both men and women. It’s known as one of the most famous and prestigious tennis events. It is held at the All England Lawn Tennis Club in Wimbledon, England, near London.Wimbledon is one of the four major tennis tournaments that are considered grand slam competitions, along with the French Open, the U.S. Open, and the Australian Open. It is an open tournament, meaning it is open to both professional players and amateurs who qualify. It is the only major tournament played on grass courts (as opposed to hard courts or clay).

Example Sentences

The partnership formed only after Wimbledon, arranged through Tien’s agent, despite the two having lived in the same Southern California tennis orbit for years without ever meeting.

From Los Angeles Times

"The atmosphere, the air that you breathe here, is different -- there is something magic about it," he added, comparing the annual competition to the quintessentially British tennis championships at Wimbledon.

From Barron's

We’re talking cameras and sensors that automate line calls, as if your clash of the dad bods were the Wimbledon final.

From The Wall Street Journal

Those chosen included a Beefeater, a Wimbledon umpire and others with prominent London jobs or who worked at tourist spots.

From BBC

Jannik Sinner misses match points to Carlos Alcaraz at the French Open and only needs to wait a few weeks to take his revenge at Wimbledon.

From The Wall Street Journal