English Explanatory Dictionary

Wimbledon

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A suburban town and the principal business area in the borough of Merton, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ2470).
  2. A minor city in Pierce Township, Barnes County, North Dakota, United States.
  3. A locality in the Bathurst council area, central eastern New South Wales, Australia.
  4. A rural locality in Tararua district, Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand.
  5. The Wimbledon Championships, a prestigious tennis tournament.

Pronunciation

/ˈwɪmbəldən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Wimbledon.wav

Word forms

Wimbledon

Etymology

From an Old English name (probably *Wynnmann, or alternatively *Wynebeald) + dūn (“hill”).

Synonyms

SW19

Derived words

South Wimbledon Wimbledon Common Wimbledon Heights
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