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wimbledon
/ˈwɪmbəldən/
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What does wimbledon mean?
proper noun
- A suburban town and the principal business area in the borough of Merton, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ2470).
- A minor city in Pierce Township, Barnes County, North Dakota, United States.
- A locality in the Bathurst council area, central eastern New South Wales, Australia.
More meanings (2)
proper noun
- A rural locality in Tararua district, Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand.
- The Wimbledon Championships, a prestigious tennis tournament.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈwɪmbəldən/
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See this word in context.
She often took out the poor children of the Roman Catholic schools to treats on Wimbledon Common.
Beyond Wimbledon, within sight of the line, in certain nursery grounds, were the heaped masses of earth about the sixth cylinder.
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My preparation consisted of a hasty journey to a hospital, where a minor operation put me to bed until the day Wimbledon started.
He accordingly challenged his Royal Highness, and they met on Wimbledon Common.
Flambeau had been missed at Harwich; and if he was in London at all, he might be anything from a tall tramp on Wimbledon Common to a tall toast-master at the Hotel Metropole.