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Brighton

American

[brahyt-n] / ˈbraɪt n /

noun

a city in East Sussex, in SE England: seashore resort.
a city near Melbourne in S Victoria, in SE Australia.
a town in central Colorado.

Brighton British

/ ˈbraɪtən /

noun

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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The home of a Brighton music venue is to become community owned as part of a £7m initiative backed by DJ Fatboy Slim and Andy Burnham dubbed the "National Trust of music venues".

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026

The striker, who came through the Brighton academy before joining Chelsea in 2022, has scored 16 times in 23 games for England's Under-19s.

From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026

He is a replacement for Pascal Struijk, who joined Brighton for £20m in June, and is Leeds' second signing of the summer after Harry Wilson's free transfer from Fulham.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

Brighton have signed Croatia defender Luka Vuskovic from Tottenham for a club record fee of £46m on a five-year contract, with an option for a further year.

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026

“If I should ever go to Brighton, I would behave better than Lydia.”

From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen

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