Woking

American

[woh-king] / ˈwoʊ kɪŋ /

noun

a district in Surrey, in SE England: a London suburb.

Woking British

/ ˈwəʊkɪŋ /

noun

a town in SE England, in central Surrey: mainly residential. Pop: 101 127 (2001)

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Norris based himself in Woking, the location of the McLaren factory, when he first graduated to F1, the better to integrate with the team, but after three years he took the traditional F1 driver's life decision and moved to Monaco for financial reasons.

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The long driveway to HMP Send - about six miles from Woking - leads to an intimidating entrance.

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The 35-year-old, from Old Woking, was ordered to serve nearly four years in jail at Croydon Crown Court on 3 November after pleading guilty to conspiracy to defraud.

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The Sharif family had recently moved from a small flat in West Byfleet to a house in Woking.

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The school gave the council Sara's new address in Woking so workers could do a home visit – as required by its homeschooling policy.

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