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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A district of southern Greater London, England. It is the site of a major annual tennis tournament.
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- proper noun A borough of
London - proper noun The Wimbledon Championships, a prestigious
tennis tournament - proper noun soccer Wimbledon F.C., a former
football club that represented the London borough; the club's corporate successor is Milton Keynes Dons. - proper noun soccer AFC Wimbledon, a
football club founded by supporters of the original Wimbledon F.C. as a response to that club's move toMilton Keynes .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a suburb of London and the headquarters of the club where annual international tennis championships are played on grass courts
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Examples
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Saw him first in "Wimbledon", and thought he was amazing in "The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe".
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In another project in Wimbledon by cellarmakers Smith and Taylor (www. smithandtaylor.com), the £ 100,000 room contains a bespoke humidor and a section dedicated entirely to Dom P é rignon, with bottles that appear to be floating, suspended on metal cradles, framed on either side by shelving specifically designed to store them in their original coffret (gift boxes).
The Evolution of the Wine Cellar Jemima Sissons 2010
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He called Wimbledon the "holy grail" of the sport and his primary goal each year.
Federer's Best Shot Tom Perrotta 2011
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Roddick impressive, memorable in Wimbledon defeat - USATODAY. com
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New Slam king: Federer stops Roddick in Wimbledon classic - USATODAY. com
New Slam king: Federer stops Roddick in Wimbledon classic 2009
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Lost 6-1, 6-0 in Wimbledon semifinals to Venus Williams. ...
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He called Wimbledon the "holy grail" of the sport and his primary goal each year.
Federer's Best Shot Tom Perrotta 2011
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Venus will face Serena in Wimbledon final for 4th time - USATODAY. com
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Signals, the first 3 months was spent in Wimbledon Common training.
Eric Batty 2010
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Venus will face Serena in Wimbledon final for 4th time
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