Southampton
Americannoun
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Henry Wriothesley 3rd Earl of, 1573–1624, English nobleman, soldier, and patron of writers, including William Shakespeare.
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a former administrative county in S England: a part of Hampshire.
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a town on SE Long Island, in SE New York: resort town.
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a seaport in Hampshire county in S England.
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a port in S England, in Southampton unitary authority, Hampshire on Southampton Water (an inlet of the English Channel): chief English passenger port; university (1952); shipyards and oil refinery. Pop: 234 224 (2001)
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a unitary authority in S England, in Hampshire. Pop: 221 100 (2003 est). Area: 49 sq km (19 sq miles)
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Example Sentences
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When Nelson first came to the UK he took on various jobs, including making Mother's Pride bread and Kipling's Cakes near Southampton, as well as Bendick's Chocolate in Winchester.
From BBC
Over the past few months, we've seen young coaches arrive from Europe and the United States to take charge of Southampton, West Brom and Celtic.
From BBC
That figure has rocketed to 21,925 for the current campaign, with Coventry, Leicester, Southampton, Ipswich, Derby, Sheffield United and Birmingham all pulling in close to 30,000 fans for every home game.
From Barron's
She was studying for a master's in sustainability at Southampton University, as well as acting as a charity ambassador and keynote speaker.
From BBC
It was a similar story for Southampton after they left the tight confines of the Dell for St Mary's.
From BBC
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