Meaning & use
Wimbledon
Last updated
Meanings
proper nounproper
The annual lawn tennis championships held each summer in southwest London, the oldest tournament in the sport.
Grammar: Always capitalized and used without an article: she won Wimbledon.
Patterns
- win Wimbledon
- play at Wimbledon
She dreamed of winning Wimbledon since she was a child.
We watched the Wimbledon final on the big screen.
Wimbledon is played on grass courts in late June and July.
proper nounproper
A district of southwest London where the tennis championships take place.
Grammar: Place name, used without an article: they live in Wimbledon.
Patterns
- live in Wimbledon
- travel to Wimbledon
Wimbledon has a large common popular with walkers.
He takes the train from Wimbledon to central London.
They bought a house in Wimbledon last year.
Common combinations
- Wimbledon champion
- The Wimbledon champion received a silver trophy.
- Wimbledon final
- The Wimbledon final went to five sets.
- play at Wimbledon
- Few players have the chance to play at Wimbledon.
- win Wimbledon
- He hopes to win Wimbledon next summer.
- Wimbledon fortnight
- Strawberries are popular during Wimbledon fortnight.
Commonly confused: Wimbledon or Wimbelton?
Wimbledon vs Wimbelton
Wimbelton is a misspelling. The correct form has the letters -bledon, like the district.
Practice
Which spelling is correct for the famous London tennis tournament?
Choose one answer.
Wimbledon has -bledon. The other spellings are common mistakes.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “Wimbledon”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.