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

And with it, he became the oldest man to take his first Grand Slam since Goran Ivanisevic at Wimbledon in 2001.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

The MCC has copied a technique of "steaming", which is used by the All England Lawn Tennis Club for the courts that host Wimbledon.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

A Wimbledon winner in 1994, Martinez has overseen all five of Andreeva's title triumphs on the WTA Tour since she joined her team in 2024.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

A year before the attack, Zeraati's wife had filmed Stana and another man in the communal garden in front of their Wimbledon home.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

In an act of pride I told her that I was determined to change all that by becoming the first black South African to win Wimbledon.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane