winchester

noun
UK: /ˈwɪntʃestər/
US: /ˈwɪntʃestər/

  1. A city in southern England, known for its cathedral.

    1. We visited Winchester last year during our trip. [ ] [ ]
    2. The ancient city of Winchester was once the capital of England. [ ] [ ]

  2. A type of rifle, especially a repeating rifle.

    1. He carried a Winchester when hunting in the woods. [ ] [ ]
    2. The cowboy used his Winchester to defend against the outlaws. [ ] [ ]
winchester verb

  1. To defeat or overcome someone or something, as if using a Winchester rifle for a quick victory.

    1. Our team will Winchester the competition easily. [ ] [ ]
    2. She hoped to Winchester the argument with solid evidence. [ ] [ ]
winchester adjective

  1. Relating to or characteristic of the city of Winchester.

    1. We enjoyed the Winchester architecture of the old buildings. [ ] [ ]
    2. The Winchester college is one of the oldest schools in England. [ ] [ ]

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The word "winchester" in English means: A city in southern England, known for its cathedral., A type of rifle, especially a repeating rifle..

The phonetic transcription of "winchester" is /ˈwɪntʃestər/ in British English and /ˈwɪntʃestər/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Example usage of "winchester": "We visited Winchester last year during our trip.". More examples on the page.