Strat·ford-on-Av·on 
(strătfərd-ŏn-āvən, -ôn-) also Strat·ford-up·on-Av·on (-ə-pŏn-, -ə-pôn-)
(strătfərd-ŏn-āvən, -ôn-) also Strat·ford-up·on-Av·on (-ə-pŏn-, -ə-pôn-) A town of central England south-southeast of Birmingham. William Shakespeare was born and died in the town, which has long been a popular tourist center.