STAMFORD BRIDGE


Meaning of STAMFORD BRIDGE in English

1. a village in north-east England. A famous battle took place there in 1066, when the forces of King Harold II defeated the invading army of King Harald Hardraade of Norway, three weeks before the Battle of Hastings .

2. a well-known football stadium in Fulham (1), west London. It is the home ground of Chelsea football club.

Oxford guide to British and American culture English vocabulary.      Руководство по британской и американской культуре, Оксфордский английский словарь.