Brighton

American  

[brahyt-n] / ˈbraɪt n /

noun

1. a city in East Sussex, in SE England: seashore resort.

2. a city near Melbourne in S Victoria, in SE Australia.

3. a town in central Colorado.

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Brighton British  

/ ˈbraɪtən /

noun

1. a coastal resort in S England, in Brighton and Hove unitary authority, East Sussex: patronized by the Prince Regent, who had the Royal Pavilion built (1782); seat of the University of Sussex (1966) and the University of Brighton (1992). Pop: 134 293 (2001)

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Example Sentences

West Ham has not relied as heavily on data for its recruitment as other clubs, like Brighton and Brentford, with far smaller fanbases.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

“When everything starts later in life, you have less time to adjust,” said David Lamp, a financial adviser at Brighton Jones in Seattle.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

"They don't want to be dictated to, they want to maximise their revenues," said Lawrence Haar, a lecturer in finance at the University of Brighton in England.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

The versatile 40-year-old was out of contract after spending the past three seasons with Brighton.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

“Oh, yes! They left Brighton together on Sunday night, and were traced almost to London, but not beyond; they are certainly not gone to Scotland.”

From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen