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PRONUNCIATION OF ALTON TOWERS

Alton Towers  [ˈɒltən] play
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Alton Towers is a noun.
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WHAT DOES ALTON TOWERS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Alton Towers

Alton Towers Resort

Alton Towers Resort, commonly referred to as Alton Towers, is a theme park, waterpark, and hotel complex in the county of Staffordshire, United Kingdom. It is the flagship attraction of Merlin Entertainments in the United Kingdom. The site opened in 1860 with flower shows and garden tours until a theme park was built on the site in 1980. The Alton Towers Theme Park opened on 4 April 1980. Major attractions include Nemesis, Oblivion, Air, Runaway Mine Train, Hex - The Legend of the Towers, TH13TEEN, and The Smiler. In May 2014 the new CBeebies Land area opened for young children, it has proved very popular so far. Its promotional music has been Edvard Grieg's classical composition In the Hall of the Mountain King for the past two decades.

Definition of Alton Towers in the English dictionary

The definition of Alton Towers in the dictionary is a 19th-century Gothic Revival mansion with extensive gardens in NW central England, in Staffordshire: site of a large amusement park.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ALTON TOWERS


Appleton
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Bolton
ˈbəʊltən
Carlton
ˈkɑːltən
Charlton
ˈtʃɑːltən
dalton
ˈdɔːltən
Elton
ˈɛltən
Fulton
ˈfʊltən
Gestalten
ɡəˈʃtɑːltən
Halton
ˈhɔːltən
Hamilton
ˈhæməltən
Hilton
ˈhɪltən
melton
ˈmɛltən
Middleton
ˈmɪdəltən
Milton
ˈmɪltən
molten
ˈməʊltən
singleton
ˈsɪŋɡəltən
Skelton
ˈskɛltən
sultan
ˈsʌltən
Walton
ˈwɔːltən
Wilton
ˈwɪltən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ALTON TOWERS

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Synonyms and antonyms of Alton Towers in the English dictionary of synonyms

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奥尔顿塔
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Alton Towers
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Alton Towers
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एल्टन टावर्स
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أبراج ألتون
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Alton Towers
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Alton Towers
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আল্টন টাওয়ার্স
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Alton Towers
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Alton Towers
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Alton Towers
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オールトンタワーズ
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알톤 타워
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Alton Towers
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Alton Towers
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அல்டன் டவர்ஸ்
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एल्टन टॉवर्स
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Alton kuleleri
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Alton Towers
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Alton Towers
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Alton Towers
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Alton Towers
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Alton Towers
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Alton Towers
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Alton Towers

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ALTON TOWERS»

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Bollocks to Alton Towers: Uncommonly British Days Out
The British Lawnmower Museum, Keith Harding's World of Mechanical Music and Mad Jack's Sugar Loaf. In a world of theme parks, interactive exhibits, over-priced merchandise and queues, don't worry, these are names to stir the soul.
Robin Halstead, Jason Hazeley, Alex Morris, 2006
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More Bollocks to Alton Towers
Here you'll discover: The garden centre with a replica of Del Boy's living room The joys of a Melton Mowbray pork pie pilgramage The rude charms of the Boscastle Witchcraft Museum The Clowns' Gallery that paints a smile on Hackney's face ...
Robin Halstead, Jason Hazeley, Alex Morris, 2008
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Guide to Alton Towers and the surrounding district, etc
STATION the visitor will alight, and will enter the grounds of Alton Towers, at the lodge-gates which closely adjoin. From the MANCHESTER and LIVERPOOL side the line of railway is by way of Macclesfield and Leek, and so along the Churnet ...
Llewellynn Frederick William JEWITT, 1869
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Tour to Alton Towers, including Ashbourne, historical and ...
William Adam. presence seemed to give life and spirit to the scene. We looked at our card, and found written, “T he only entrance by Bridge Gate,” which we found by slightly inclining for a short distance to the left. On applying our hand to the ...
William Adam, 1851
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The Watchers: A Mystery at Alton Towers
Two runaway children hide out in a theme park and become enmeshed in an unearthly battle between the forces of good and evil.
Helen Cresswell, 1994
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Watchers
They escape from a secret government project: two mutant creatures, both changed utterly from the animals they once were.
Dean Koontz, 2012
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Alton Towers
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Alton Towers is a theme park and resort located in Staffordshire, England. It attracts around 2.7 million visitors per year making it the most visited theme park in the United Kingdom.
Jesse Russell, Ronald Cohn, 2012
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The Pugins and the Catholic Midlands
ALTON TOWERS The seat of the last two Catholic Earls of Shrewsbury has a very complicated building history. Charles, the 15th Earl, while retaining his main seat at Heythrop in Oxfordshire,1 began in 1814 to transform Alton Lodge into Alton ...
Roderick O'Donnell, 2002
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The Stranger's Guide; Or, Description of Alton Towers, ...
Title: The Stranger's Guide; or, Description of Alton Towers, Staffordshire.Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom.
Anonymous, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, 2011
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Museums and Their Development: The European Tradition, 1700-1900
Alton Towers, seat of the Earl of Shrewshury : Collection of pictures — Florentine, Roman, and Venetian schools — School of the Carracci — Spanish, French, Flemish, Dutch, and German schools — Garden. — Oak- over Hall. — Barren Hill  ...
Susan Pearce, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ALTON TOWERS»

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Alton Towers victim Leah Washington sent 'get well' card by …
Brave Alton Towers rollercoaster crash victim Leah Washington has been given a surprise gift from notorious prisoner Charles Bronson. «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
2
Alton Towers Th13teen rollercoaster hits problems as passengers …
Thrill-seekers at Alton Towers had to be evacuated from another rollercoaster after it stopped mid-ride. Visitors to the theme park were put into ... «Birmingham Mail, Jul 15»
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From Alton Towers burger seller to the King of LEGO in Florida - the …
Alton Towers in the late 1980s was a family-owned business and I remember huge lines waiting for an ice-cream, doughnuts or a burger. «Birmingham Mail, Jul 15»
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Sonic Spinball crash - Alton Towers bosses insist: 'Our park is safe'
Alton Towers bosses insisted they were “entirely confident” the troubled theme park was safe after it was dogged by more accident reports. «Birmingham Mail, Jul 15»
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Alton Towers insists park is "safe" following Sonic Spinball ride …
Following the incident, Alton Towers responded to people expressing safety fears on Twitter, by saying: "We're entirely confident that you can ... «Bournemouth Echo, Jul 15»
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Win a family pass to enjoy everything at Alton Towers
With the school holidays approaching and summer in full swing, we've teamed up with Alton Towers to give one lucky winner tickets for ... «Stoke Sentinel, Jul 15»
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Alton Towers teams up with The Prince's Trust team up to help …
A group of unemployed young people have found work in the customer service industry thanks to a partnership between Alton Towers Resort, ... «Ashbourne News Telegraph, Jul 15»
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Traffic delays near Alton Towers after crash
The incident is reportedly near the entrance to Alton Towers so motorists are being urged to avoid the area. The ambulance service has sent a ... «Uttoxeter Advertiser, Jul 15»
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Alton Towers: 80 people stuck on monorail train for an hour in …
Eighty people were stuck for an hour at Alton Towers today after two monorail trains broke down as temperatures soared. The monorail trains ... «International Business Times UK, Jul 15»
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Mum's fury after son's Alton Towers heartbreak
Debbie Tennant said her son Ryan is among five others to have been left out of the Alton Towers outing after the school realised there weren't ... «TheGazette.co.uk, Jul 15»

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