British Dictionary definitions for ilkeston

Ilkeston

noun

a town in N central England, in SE Derbyshire. Pop: 37 270 (2001)

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Examples from the Web for ilkeston

Historical Examples

Its field was crowded with folk from Nottingham and Ilkeston.
Sons and Lovers
David Herbert Lawrence
In Ilkeston the colliers were waiting in gangs for the public-houses to open.
Sons and Lovers
David Herbert Lawrence
Once he drove the mother and child from Ilkeston, picking them up on the road.
The Rainbow
D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence
Did he, or did he not believe that he belonged to this world of Cossethay and Ilkeston?
The Rainbow
D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence
Then he went deliberately to Ilkeston, in silence, intent and beaten.
The Rainbow
D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence

Ilkeston

Examples from the Web for ilkeston

Historical Examples

Its field was crowded with folk from Nottingham and Ilkeston.

In Ilkeston the colliers were waiting in gangs for the public-houses to open.

Once he drove the mother and child from Ilkeston, picking them up on the road.

Did he, or did he not believe that he belonged to this world of Cossethay and Ilkeston?

Then he went deliberately to Ilkeston, in silence, intent and beaten.