Burnley

American

[burn-lee] / ˈbɜrn li /

noun

a city in E Lancashire, in NW England.

Burnley British

/ ˈbɜːnlɪ /

noun

an industrial town in NW England, in E Lancashire. Pop: 73 021 (2001)

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The England international's first hat-trick in Sunday's 4-1 win over Burnley lifted Forest five points above the Premier League relegation zone with five games left and pushed Tottenham closer to the drop.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

Former Burnley, Everton and Nottingham Forest boss Sean Dyche has witnessed that resilience up close.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

"The point against Aston Villa in the Premier League, this moment tonight finding themselves in the Europa League semi-finals, Burnley on Sunday... this could be a turning point for them this week."

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Before that, however, they face crucial league fixtures against Burnley and Sunderland.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

But who on earth could Ebright have found that would knock a machine like Burnley out of a national championship boat?

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown

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