Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- An urban district of southeast England east-northeast of London.
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- proper noun A
new town inEssex ,England
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Examples
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"They want a site in the area where they can carry on their lives, where their kids can still go to the local school or a school nearby, and they can remain part of the community of Basildon, which is where most of these kids were born," said Matthew Brindley of the
NPR Topics: News 2011
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In 1997, the celebrated satirist tricked public figures including Rolf Harris, Noel Edmonds and David Amess MP into warning Britain's teenagers of the dangers of taking "cake", a new "made-up pyschoactive compound" also known as Basildon puke plates and loony toad quack.
Politics news, UK and world political comment and analysis | guardian.co.uk 2010
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In 1997, the celebrated satirist tricked public figures including Rolf Harris, Noel Edmonds and David Amess MP into warning Britain's teenagers of the dangers of taking "cake", a new "made-up pyschoactive compound" also known as Basildon puke plates and loony toad quack.
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"The ending of secure tenancies could have a bigger impact on the demography of London than the creation of the new towns," she says, recalling the creation of places such as Basildon, Crawley and Harlow that were filled with people flowing out of the capital.
Angry and insecure – the renting Britons with no hope of buying a home 2010
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It's something I know that's giving Labour in the region some sleepless nights - the prospect of their heartland delivering a kind of Basildon moment.
BBC Blog Network 2010
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Hamelin Paperbrands Ltd (formerly John Dickinson Stationery), Jane's responsibility extends to the management of an extensive portfolio including classic brands such as Basildon Bond personal stationery and Oxford Black n 'Red notebooks.
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Hamelin Paperbrands Ltd (formerly John Dickinson Stationery), Jane's responsibility extends to the management of an extensive portfolio including classic brands such as Basildon Bond personal stationery and Oxford Black n 'Red notebooks.
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Hamelin Paperbrands Ltd (formerly John Dickinson Stationery), Jane's responsibility extends to the management of an extensive portfolio including classic brands such as Basildon Bond personal stationery and Oxford Black n 'Red notebooks.
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Hamelin Paperbrands Ltd (formerly John Dickinson Stationery), Jane's responsibility extends to the management of an extensive portfolio including classic brands such as Basildon Bond personal stationery and Oxford Black n 'Red notebooks.
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Hamelin Paperbrands Ltd (formerly John Dickinson Stationery), Jane's responsibility extends to the management of an extensive portfolio including classic brands such as Basildon Bond personal stationery and Oxford Black n 'Red notebooks.
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