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Milton Keynes

/ˌmɪltən ˈkiːnz/

Milton Keynes proper noun: originally a village in Buckinghamshire, now a purpose-built city in central England, United Kingdom, containing the towns of Bletchley, Wolverton, Stony Stratford, and many smaller villages.

Proper noun

Milton Keynes

  1. Originally a village in Buckinghamshire, now a purpose-built city in central England, United Kingdom, containing the towns of Bletchley, Wolverton, Stony Stratford, and many smaller villages.
    • A Milton Keynes is up against a long-term cost disadvantage.1975, Built environment quarterly
    • Now a Milton Keynes resident knows a concrete cow when he sees one but . . .1990, Nick Meers, Sue Seddon, Enigmatic England
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  2. A unitary authority and borough with city status (City of Milton Keynes) in Buckinghamshire.
  3. A civil parish (served by Broughton and Milton Keynes Parish Council) for the village within the City of Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire (OS grid ref SP8839).

Milton Keynes meaning in Marathi

Milton Keynes in Marathi

city
मिलटन कींझ milṭan kīñjha

Examples of Milton Keynes in a sentence

  • They are now displayed in a Milton Keynes park near the railway line.1998, Ruth H. Finnegan, Tales of the city: a study of narrative and urban life:
  • Without official recognition Gatwick has become the Milton Keynes of the south side of London, and Stansted looks set to be the same for the north-east.2005, Brian Edwards, The modern airport terminal: new approaches to airport architecture:
  • Nearby was the tidier town of Tychy, a faceless Milton Keynes type of place without the roundabouts.2008, Dave Spencer, A smudge on my lens:

Synonyms of Milton Keynes

Origin of Milton Keynes

From an earlier "Middleton Caynes" when the village was in the manor of the "de Cahaines" family.

Questions about Milton Keynes

What does Milton Keynes mean?
Milton Keynes means originally a village in Buckinghamshire, now a purpose-built city in central England, United Kingdom, containing the towns of Bletchley, Wolverton, Stony Stratford, and many smaller villages.
What is Milton Keynes in Marathi?
Milton Keynes in Marathi is मिलटन कींझ (milṭan kīñjha). See Milton Keynes meaning in Marathi.
How do you use Milton Keynes in a sentence?
They are now displayed in a Milton Keynes park near the railway line.
What part of speech is Milton Keynes?
Milton Keynes is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Milton Keynes?
Milton Keynes is pronounced /ˌmɪltən ˈkiːnz/.

Words near Milton Keynes in the dictionary

  1. Miltner
  2. Miltners
  3. Milton
  4. Milton Abbas
  5. Milton Abbot
  6. Milton Keynes
  7. Milton Lilbourne
  8. Milton mango
  9. Milton of Campsie
  10. Milton-under-Wychwood
  11. Miltonesque

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