Milton Keynes

/ˌmɪltən ˈkiːnz/

proper noun

Originally a village in Buckinghamshire, now a purpose-built city in central England, United Kingdom, containing the towns of Bletchley, Wolverton, Stony Stratford, and many smaller villages.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Originally a village in Buckinghamshire, now a purpose-built city in central England, United Kingdom, containing the towns of Bletchley, Wolverton, Stony Stratford, and many smaller villages.

    A Milton Keynes is up against a long-term cost disadvantage.

    1975, Built environment quarterly
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    Now a Milton Keynes resident knows a concrete cow when he sees one but . . .

    1990, Nick Meers, Sue Seddon, Enigmatic England

    They are now displayed in a Milton Keynes park near the railway line.

    1998, Ruth H. Finnegan, Tales of the city: a study of narrative and urban life

    Without official recognition Gatwick has become the Milton Keynes of the south side of London, and Stansted looks set to be the same for the north-east.

    2005, Brian Edwards, The modern airport terminal: new approaches to airport architecture

    Nearby was the tidier town of Tychy, a faceless Milton Keynes type of place without the roundabouts.

    2008, Dave Spencer, A smudge on my lens

    Synonyms: MK

  2. A unitary authority and borough with city status (City of Milton Keynes) in Buckinghamshire.
  3. A civil parish (served by Broughton and Milton Keynes Parish Council) for the village within the City of Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire (OS grid ref SP8839).

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounOriginally a village in Buckinghamshire, now a purpose-built city in central England, United Kingdom, containing the towns of Bletchley, Wolverton, Stony Stratford, and many smaller villages.

Similar
MK

Origin

From an earlier "Middleton Caynes" when the village was in the manor of the "de Cahaines" family.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 米尔顿凯恩斯
  • 米尔顿凯恩斯city
Russian Милтон-Кинс
  • Милтон-Кинс (Milton-Kins)city
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APA

Milton Keynes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Milton%20Keynes

MLA

“Milton Keynes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Milton%20Keynes. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Milton Keynes,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Milton%20Keynes.

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