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Meaning of Stratford-on-Avon | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

/ˈstɹætfə(ɹ)d ɒn ˈeɪvən/

Definitions

A town in Warwickshire, England, birthplace of William Shakespeare. Often used as a byword for a particularly idyllic or historic town.
A local government district of Warwickshire with its headquarters in the town.

Equivalents

Français Stratford-on-Avon

Examples

“Nuneaton was not a Stratford on Avon, nor had it a salubrious air.”

“If America is not privileged enough to have a Stratford-on-Avon, it still has a Concord”

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

See also

Stratford-upon-Avon Stratfordian strath Strath Creek Strathallan Strathaven