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PRONUNCIATION OF SWINDON

Swindon  [ˈswɪndən] play
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WHAT DOES SWINDON MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Swindon

Swindon

Coordinates: 51°34′N 1°47′W / 51.56°N 1.78°W / 51.56; -1.78 Swindon ( pronunciation (help·info)) is a large town within the Borough of Swindon and ceremonial county of Wiltshire, in South West England. It is midway between Bristol, 40 miles (64 km) to the west and Reading, 40 miles (64 km) to the east. London is 81 miles (130 km) to the east. In the 2011 census, the population of the built-up area of Swindon was 185,609. The larger borough had a population of 209,000, including the small town of Highworth and the large village of Wroughton, an increase of 16.2% since 2001. Swindon was named an Expanded Town under the Town Development Act 1952 and this led to a major increase in its population. Swindon railway station is on the line from London Paddington to Bristol. Swindon Borough Council, is a unitary authority independent of Wiltshire Council since 1997. Residents of Swindon are known as Swindonians. Swindon is home to the Bodleian Library's book depository, which contains 153 miles (246 km) of bookshelves.

Definition of Swindon in the English dictionary

The definition of Swindon in the dictionary is a town in S England, in NE Wiltshire: railway workshops, high technology. Pop: 155 432. Other definition of Swindon is a unitary authority in S England, in Wiltshire. Pop: 181 200. Area: 230 sq km.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SWINDON


abandon
əˈbændən
Blunden
ˈblʌndən
bounden
ˈbaʊndən
clarendon
ˈklærəndən
keeshonden
ˈkeɪsˌhɒndən
linden
ˈlɪndən
London
ˈlʌndən
quarenden
ˈkwɒrəndən
Rwandan
rʊˈændən
Sarandon
ˈsærəndən
sindon
ˈsɪndən
tendon
ˈtɛndən
Ugandan
juːˈɡændən
undern
ˈʌndən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SWINDON

Swinburne

WORDS THAT END LIKE SWINDON

Abingdon
Achilles tendon
Armageddon
bidon
cordon
Croydon
don
East London
Gordon
Greater London
Huntingdon
I beg your pardon
Outer London
pardon
Poseidon
radon
Tower of London
udon
Weldon
Wimbledon

Synonyms and antonyms of Swindon in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Swindon» into 25 languages

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史云顿
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Swindon
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Swindon
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स्विंडन
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سويندون
280 millions of speakers

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Суиндон
278 millions of speakers

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Swindon
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Swindon,
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Swindon
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Swindon
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Swindon
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スウィンドン
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스 윈던
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Swindon
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Swindon
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சுவின்டன்
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स्विंडन
75 millions of speakers

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Swindon
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Swindon
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Swindon
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Суїндон
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Swindon
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Σουίντον
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Swindon
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Swindon
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Swindon
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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SWINDON»

The term «Swindon» is very widely used and occupies the 23.044 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SWINDON» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SWINDON»

Discover the use of Swindon in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Swindon and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Swindon: The Legacy of a Railway Town
In the pioneering days of early Victorian railway engineering the decision of Gooch and Brunel to locate an engine house and works just to the north of Swindon led to the creation of a sizeable engineering enterprise and a new settlement ...
John Cattell, Keith Falconer, 2000
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Swindon Steam
27 The Great Western at Swindon Works, A. S. Peck. 28 The Great Western at Swindon Works, A. S. Peck. 29 Locomotive Adventure, H. Holcroft. 30 Great Western Apprentice– Swindon inthe 1930s,Hugh Freebury. 31 Grub Water &Relief, ...
L A Summers, 2013
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Swindon speedway: the definitive history of the Robins
Coming out at a time when the club are being tipped to challenge for the Elite League Championship, this season-by-season history looks back on over half a century of great riders, great teams and great meetings.
Robert Bamford, 2005
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In & Around Swindon Works
Swindon Borough Press: 1944. Swindon Works and its place in British Railways History. The Railway Executive: 1950. British Machine Tool Engineering: Aprilto June 1950. GWR TwoCylinder Piston Valve Locomotives. E. J. Nutty: 1947.
Peter Timms, 2012
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A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Commoners of ...
AMBROSE, of whom hereafter as inheritor of the Swindon estates. . Edward, b. in 1622. . Elizabeth. . Priscilla. . Martha. III. Richard, who resided at Upham; his daughter and heiress m. John Yate, esq. of Charney, Berks. (See note to Long, ...
John Burke, 1838
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Swindon To Gloucester Line
The present single line between Swindon and Kemble affects the track capacity —aserious factorasitis theprimarydiversionary route when the Severn Tunnel is closed for repair andwhentheSouth Wales line is electrified. The Great Western ...
Colin G. Maggs, 2013
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Swindon Old Town Through Time
Thisareaisnowknown as Old Town, or Old Swindon. Iron Age farmers worked the land beneath it; the Romans built around it, using the stone quarried from its summit; and the Saxons had a settlement there by the eighth century. At Domesday ...
Mark Child, 2013
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Correspondence between some Members of the Congregation of ...
St. Mark's, New Swindon, Dec. 24, 1850. (COPY). No. 2.-—THE REPLY. Stapleton, January 6th, 1851. It is with very great pain that I have received a memorial from a number of the parishioners of New Swindon, 00mplaining of their present ...
‎1851
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British Sport - A Bibliography to 2000: Volume 2: Local ...
4479 Gardner, I., Purton Cricket Club [75th Anniversary (Swindon: I995), 70pp. Swindon Swindon Town Football Club 4480 Butler, B., The Giant Killers (London: Pelham, I982) (Swindon Town Football Club). 448l Giles, R. T. F., Swindon Town:  ...
Richard Cox, 2014
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British Sport: Local histories
/880 (Marlborough: W. Gate, 1880), 19pp. North Bradley 4476 Hobbs, O., North Bradley: 100 Years of Cricket. 1867-1967 (North Bradley: Mrs. Lanfear, 1982), 25pp. Purton 4477 Bradford, J. E. G., Purton Cricket Club Reminiscences ( Swindon: ...
Richard William Cox, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SWINDON»

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Aston Villa make £3.5m bid for Swindon duo Massimo Luongo and …
Swindon lost to Preston in Sunday's League One play-off final and Villa boss Tim Sherwood has moved quickly to try and tie up Australia midfielder Luongo and ... «Daily Mail, May 15»
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Barclay's Bank robbers nab cash haul in raid
The group of burglars made off from the branch close to the West Swindon District Centre after causing an explosion and damaging two exterior cash machines, ... «Swindon Advertiser, May 15»
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Possession 68% 32% 90 mins Preston North End Swindon Town
Nathan Byrne (Swindon Town) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. ... Massimo Luongo (Swindon Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half. «BBC Sport, May 15»
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Swindon Town: Mark Cooper says promotion will help keep stars
Swindon Town will have a "real opportunity" to keep hold of their star players if they win Sunday's League One play-off final, says boss Mark Cooper. The Robins ... «BBC Sport, May 15»
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45-year-old woman stabbed to death at Swindon flats, three women …
A Wiltshire Police spokesman said: "Police were called to Evelyn House, Swindon, at 3.45pm following a report of a serious assault. The victim, a 45-year-old ... «Swindon Advertiser, May 15»
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Chuka Umunna's slickness won't sink his leadership bid. Terrible …
Formally announcing his candidature via a Facebook video filmed in the centre of Swindon, it was pretty obvious what Umunna was trying to do – refute the ... «Telegraph.co.uk, May 15»
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Full Time Match ends, Swindon Town 5, Sheffield United 5.
Booking Ben Gladwin (Swindon Town) is shown the yellow card. 90:00 +0:12 ... Ben Gladwin (Swindon Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 89:28 Goal ... «BBC News, May 15»
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Live Text Commentary
Goal! Goal! Sheffield United 1, Swindon Town 2. Nathan Byrne (Swindon Town) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by ... «BBC Sport, May 15»
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Violent thugs rob martial arts fighter
Ben, who is studying motor vehicle maintenance at Swindon College, was treated at Great Western Hospital with multiple cuts to the head. A spokesperson for ... «Swindon Advertiser, May 15»
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Jailed: Book-keeper who plundered more than £90k from employers
Claire Marlow, prosecuting, told Swindon Crown Court how the bank was concerned about a discrepancy in October last year and contacted the boss of the ... «Swindon Advertiser, Apr 15»

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