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Swin·don (sw

A municipal borough of south-central England east-northeast of Bristol. It has an important locomotive industry. Population: 155,000.

Swindon [ˈswɪndən]

1. (Placename) a town in S England, in NE Wiltshire: railway workshops, high technology. Pop.: 145 236 (1991).

2. (Placename) a unitary authority in S England, in Wiltshire. Pop.: 80 061 (2001). Area: 230 sq. km (89 sq. miles)

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