Meanings
proper noun
- A town and civil parish with a town council in Milton Keynes borough, Buckinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SP9236).
Origin
Formerly named Hogsty End, renamed in the 19th century after Woburn nearby in neighbouring Bedfordshire. "Sands" refers to the sandy local soil.
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Woburn Sands. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Woburn%20Sands
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“Woburn Sands.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Woburn%20Sands. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Woburn Sands,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Woburn%20Sands.
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