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PRONUNCIATION OF BASILDON

Basildon  [ˈbæzɪldən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BASILDON

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Basildon is a noun.
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WHAT DOES BASILDON MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Basildon

Basildon

Coordinates: 51°34′34″N 0°29′19″E / 51.5761°N 0.4886°E / 51.5761; 0.4886 Basildon /ˈbæzɪldən/ is the largest town in the borough of Basildon in the county of Essex, England. It lies 25 miles east of Central London and 11 miles south of the city of Chelmsford. Nearby smaller towns include Billericay to the north, Wickford northeast and South Benfleet to the east. It was created as a new town after World War II in 1948 to accommodate the London population overspill, from the conglomeration of four small villages, namely Pitsea, Laindon, Basildon and Vange. The new town took the name Basildon as it was the most central of the four. The Mother & Child Statue, Basildon town centre, Essex, England The local government district of Basildon, which was formed in 1974 and received borough status in 2010, encapsulates a larger area than the town itself; the two neighbouring towns of Billericay and Wickford, as well as rural villages and smaller settlements set among the surrounding countryside, fall within its borders. Basildon Town is one of the most densely populated areas in the county.

Definition of Basildon in the English dictionary

The definition of Basildon in the dictionary is a town in SE England, in S Essex: designated a new town in 1955. Pop: 99 876.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BASILDON


aldern
ˈɔːldən
beholden
bɪˈhəʊldən
Bolden
ˈbəʊldən
Eldon
ˈɛldən
embolden
ɪmˈbəʊldən
gilden
ˈɡɪldən
golden
ˈɡəʊldən
gulden
ˈɡʊldən
gylden
ˈɡɪldən
holden
ˈhəʊldən
Maldon
ˈmɔːldən
milden
ˈmaɪldən
olden
ˈəʊldən
Selden
ˈsɛldən
soldan
ˈsəʊldən
Tilden
ˈtɪldən
unwithholden
ˌʌnwɪðˈhəʊldən
Weldon
ˈwɛldən
Wimbledon
ˈwɪmbəldən
withholden
wɪðˈhəʊldən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BASILDON

Basil I
basil-thyme
Basilan
basilar
basilar membrane
basilary
basilect
Basilian
basilic
basilic vein
basilica
basilical
basilican
Basilicata

WORDS THAT END LIKE BASILDON

abandon
Abingdon
Armageddon
clarendon
cordon
Croydon
don
East London
Gordon
Greater London
Huntingdon
I beg your pardon
London
pardon
Poseidon
Sarandon
Swindon
tendon
udon
yealdon

Synonyms and antonyms of Basildon in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Basildon» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BASILDON

Find out the translation of Basildon to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Basildon from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Basildon» in English.

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巴塞尔顿
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Basildon
570 millions of speakers

English

Basildon
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Basildon
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

باسيلدون
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Basildon
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Basildon
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Basildon,
260 millions of speakers

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Basildon
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Basildon
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Basildon
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

バジルドン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

바즐 던
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Basildon
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Basildon
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பாசில்டன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Basildon
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Basildon
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Basildon
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Basildon
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Basildon
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Basildon
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Basildon
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Basildon
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Basildon
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Basildon
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Basildon

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BASILDON»

The term «Basildon» is quite widely used and occupies the 43.096 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BASILDON» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Basildon

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BASILDON»

Discover the use of Basildon in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Basildon and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Basildon Plotlands
And yet the plotlands inspire enormous nostalgia, and those who recall with pleasure the hot tea and blackberries they once enjoyed here will find a great deal in this delightful book to amuse them.
Deanna Walker, 2001
2
Ian Fleming's James Bond: Annotations and Chronologies for ...
These exposed cards of the declarer's partner (Basildon is the declarer of the bid) are referred to as 'dummy' for the hand. Basildon proceeded to play the dummy hand. Basildon played one of the dummy hand cards which most likely followed ...
John Griswold, 2006
3
The Almanac of British Politics
128 BASILDON (BASILDON SOUTH AND THURROCK EAST) were ever to form another government. Both these perceptions were untrue. Basildon was untypical on the night of 9 April 1992, and it is a very untypical seat in general. The swing ...
Robert Waller, Byron Criddle, 2007
4
In Basildon
David Eldridge. Jackie I can't understand a word you're saying Shelley but I know it ain't nice. Silence. Tom Well this is fascinating. Really. I've been thinking about this sort of debate loads. For my play. Really. Fascinating discussion.
David Eldridge, 2012
5
Memories of Basildon
In this book the children of these original plotlanders vividly recall their experiences: how they lived, went to school and played, along with more modern reminiscences of the schooldays, wartime and working life of the newcomers who ...
Jim Reeve, 2006
6
Mass Conservatism: The Conservatives and the Public Since ...
People in Basildon were so impressed with the Sun's front page that they stuck it up in car windows. Your previous day's issue, which spelled out the nightmare on Kinnock Street, was also highly effective. At the end the voters realised that ...
Stuart Ball, Ian Holliday, Professor of Policy Studies and Head of the Department Ian Holliday, 2013
7
An Ideal Husband
Wilde's scintillating drawing-room comedy revolves around a blackmail scheme that forces a married couple to reexamine their moral standards.
Oscar Wilde, 2014
8
Articles on Transport in Basildon, Including: A13 Road ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Hephaestus Books, 2011
9
Basildon.
Written for a range of audiences, these works are a treasure for any curious reader looking to see the world through the eyes of ages past.
Margaret Hunt, 2011
10
Oscar Wilde - The Major Works
The sound of a string quartette is faintly heard. The entrance on the left leads to other reception-rooms. M rs Marchmont and Lady Basildon,° two very pretty women, are seated together on a Louis Seize sofa. They are types of exquisite fragility.
Oscar Wilde, Isobel Murray, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BASILDON»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Basildon is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Safety hopes as 10 Basildon schools get new 20mph zones
TEN schools are celebrating after being selected to become 20mph zones as part of a road safety initiative. The borough's local highways ... «Echo, Jul 15»
2
PCC Nick Alston to host roadshow in Basildon
SHOPPERS in Basildon will be able to quiz their Police and Crime Commissioner as he hosts the second in a series of new roadshows. «Clacton and Frinton Gazette, Jul 15»
3
UPDATE: Basildon man charged with murder of Pitsea animal …
Unemployed Jordan Taylor, 22, of Churchill Avenue, Basildon, was charged last night, having been arrested near the scene of the murder on ... «Echo, Jul 15»
4
Two arrested after second stabbing in as many days in Basildon
Two people have been arrested following an incident in Basildon where a man was stabbed. A 19-year-old man from East London was ... «Brentwood Gazette, Jul 15»
5
Police Officer Injured In Crash Near Basildon
A police officer has been injured after the marked car he was in hit a lamp post while chasing a suspected stolen vehicle near Basildon. «Heart, Jul 15»
6
Young patients rate Basildon Hospital
YOUNG patients, and their families, have given the care they received at Basildon University Hospital the thumbs-up, in a recent national ... «YOURTHUROCK, Jul 15»
7
Basildon man with 42 points for driving offences keeps licence
Alex McFarlane, 50, of Wood Green, Basildon, Essex, admitted seven offences, including one related to driving at 109mph in a 50mph area, ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
8
'Basildon is being picked on for developments'
Phil Rackley, Green councillor for St Martin's ward, spoke out after plans to build five homes on land used by youngsters in Dengayne, Basildon ... «Echo, Jul 15»
9
Minions prove big hit at Basildon's Festival Leisure Park
Minions prove big hit at Basildon's Festival Leisure Park ... Festival Leisure Park in Basildon to celebrate the opening of their new film, Minions. «Southend Standard, Jul 15»
10
Basildon reality TV star speaks out after Big Brother exit
Brian Belo, 27, from Basildon, dramatically left the latest series of Big Brother last week after a fellow contestant likened him to both a “rapist” ... «Echo, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Basildon [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/basildon>. Apr 2024 ».
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