windsor

Everyday

1. Windsor is a town in Berkshire, England, west of London, by the River Thames, home of Windsor Castle. tree →
2. Windsor Castle is a very old castle there and one of the official homes of the British king or queen. tree →
3. Windsor is the family name of the British royal family, "the House of Windsor" or "the Windsors". tree →
4. Windsor is also a city in Ontario, Canada, opposite Detroit. tree →

In the lessons

Met in news about the royal family, history lessons on castles and kings, and geography of England and Canada. It tells the reader a story may be about the royals or a royal place. Phrases: «Windsor Castle», «the House of Windsor», «the Windsors», «a Windsor knot» (a tie knot), «Windsor chair».

Examples

• The king spent the weekend at Windsor Castle. tree →
• Windsor is a town on the River Thames. tree →
• The Windsors are the British royal family. tree →
• The royal wedding took place in a chapel at Windsor. tree →
• We went on a school trip to Windsor and saw the guards. tree →
• Windsor in Canada is just across the river from Detroit. tree →
• Dad tied his tie with a Windsor knot. tree →

Note

A proper noun: always a capital W (here written lower case only because the dictionary lists words that way). Pronounced WIN-zer; the d is almost silent. Do not confuse with «windsurf» or «windscreen».