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Stratford-on-Avon

Stratford-on-Avon

6.8
A town in central England on the River Avon where Shakespeare was born and buried
  • proper noun
translation icon : Stratford-upon-Avon
  • Many tourists visit Stratford-on-Avon to see Shakespeare's birthplace and historical sites.

Examples

  • The River Avon flows through the picturesque town of Stratford-on-Avon.

  • I visited Stratford-on-Avon last summer.

  • She attended a theater festival in Stratford-on-Avon last summer.

  • Have you ever been to Stratford-on-Avon?

  • Many tourists visit Stratford-on-Avon to see Shakespeare's birthplace and historical sites.

  • She attended a theater festival in Stratford-on-Avon last summer.

  • The River Avon flows through the picturesque town of Stratford-on-Avon.

Synonyms

Stratford-upon-Avon
vsStratford-on-Avon
6.6

A town in central England on the River Avon where William Shakespeare was born and is buried

is the same place but uses on instead of upon in the name

Surface Forms

Stratford-on-Avon main

Etymology

Stratford-on-Avon comes from old place-name parts: Strat- from a word for 'street', -ford meaning 'a shallow crossing in a river', and Avon which is an old word for 'river'. So the town's name means 'the street by the river crossing', and saying 'River Avon' is like saying 'River River'.