Wembley

name

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A suburb of London, in northwestern Greater London, England.
  2. 2
    A stadium in London, the national sports stadium and venue where finals of major football tournaments are held.

    "If they carry on with their good form, they'll be at Wembley at the end of the season."

  3. 3
    A town in the County of Grande Prairie, No.1, northern Alberta, Canada.
  4. 4
    A western suburb of Perth in the Town of Cambridge and City of Stirling, Western Australia.

Example

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"The Euro 2020 soccer final between Italy and England played at Wembley stadium Sunday night was nerve-racking for fans of both teams."

Etymology

Derived from an unattested Old English proper name *Wemba and lēah (“clearing in a forest; meadow, leigh”).

Related phrases

North WembleyWembley HillWembley Park

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