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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.


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)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Welbeck was a goalscoring sub at Manchester United and Arsenal but perfected the art on the south coast, with 12 of his tally coming during six years with Brighton.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

Despite respectable back-to-back eighth-placed finishes, Hurzeler's time at Brighton has not been without its difficult moments.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

I don't see the Eagles getting anything here, though, because Brighton are absolutely flying at the moment.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

They last scored so many in a 6-1 win over Brighton three years ago and had previously put five past Hibernian in the Europa Conference League in 2023.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

But the gloom of Lydia’s prospect was shortly cleared away; for she received an invitation from Mrs. Forster, the wife of the colonel of the regiment, to accompany her to Brighton.

From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen

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