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Swindon

/ˈswɪn.dən/

Swindon proper noun: a town, unitary authority, and borough in Wiltshire, England (OS grid ref SU1584).

Proper noun

Swindon

  1. A town, unitary authority, and borough in Wiltshire, England (OS grid ref SU1584).
    • The last steam locomotive to be built by British Railways, No. 92220, a class "9F" 2-10-0, was named Evening Star at Swindon Works on March 18. […] Mr. R. F. Hanks, Chairman of the Western Area Board, British Transport Commission, who presided, said that it was a moving occasion, but also a very...1960 May, “Evening Star”, in Railway Magazine, page 307
  2. A suburban village and civil parish in Cheltenham borough, Gloucestershire, England, also known as Swindon Village (OS grid ref SO9325).
  3. A village and civil parish in South Staffordshire district, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SO8690).
  4. A community in Perry township, Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada.

Origin of Swindon

From Old English swīn (“swine, pig”) + denu (“valley”), similar to the name Swinden. The first element could instead be from the Old Norse personal name Sveinn, or its Old English equivalent swān.

Words formed from Swindon

Words that rhyme with Swindon

Questions about Swindon

What does Swindon mean?
Swindon means a town, unitary authority, and borough in Wiltshire, England (OS grid ref SU1584).
What part of speech is Swindon?
Swindon is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Swindon?
Swindon is pronounced /ˈswɪn.dən/.

Words near Swindon in the dictionary

  1. swindlery
  2. swindles
  3. swindling
  4. swindlingly
  5. swindlings
  6. Swindon
  7. Swindonian
  8. Swindonians
  9. swine
  10. swine fever
  11. swine flesh

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