winterbourne

American  

[win-ter-bawrn, -bohrn, -boorn] / ˈwɪn tərˌbɔrn, -ˌboʊrn, -ˌbʊərn /

noun

1. a channel filled only at a time of excessive rainfall.

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winterbourne British  

/ ˈwɪntəˌbɔːn /

noun

1. a stream flowing only after heavy rainfall, esp in winter

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Etymology

Origin of winterbourne

before 950; Old English winterburna (not recorded in ME). See winter, burn ²

Example Sentences

Muckamore Abbey is the largest systemic abuse case uncovered in the UK, according to Prof Andrew McDonnell, a clinical psychologist, who advised BBC Panorama on a 2011 investigation into abuse at Winterbourne View, a private hospital near Bristol.

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The criticisms are echoed by public health expert Dr Gabriel Scally, who has led a number of reviews into health service failures, including an NHS panel on Winterbourne View.

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The government promised to take action after a BBC undercover investigation in 2011 exposed the criminal abuse of people with learning disabilities at Winterbourne View private hospital near Bristol.

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The water company - which supplies water to the Winterbourne, Stoke Gifford and Bradley Stoke areas of the county impacted by the burst - said that the issue has been permanently fixed and apologised for any disruption.

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Bottles of water were supplied to residents outside the Co-op on Winterbourne Road from yesterday evening and throughout today.

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