Dudley

[duhd-lee]

noun

1. Robert, 1st Earl of Leicester, 1532?–88, British statesman and favorite of Queen Elizabeth.

2. Thomas, 1576–1653, English governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony, 1634–35, 1640–41, 1645–46, 1650–51.

3. a borough in West Midlands, central England, near Birmingham.

4. a male given name: from an Old English placename meaning “dry field.”

Dudley

¹

/ ˈdʌdlɪ /

noun

1. a town in W central England, in Dudley unitary authority, West Midlands: wrought-iron industry. Pop: 194 919 (2001)

2. a unitary authority in W central England, in West Midlands. Pop: 304 800 (2003 est). Area: 98 sq km (38 sq miles)

Dudley

²

/ ˈdʌdlɪ /

noun

1. Robert. See (Earl of) Leicester

Example Sentences

The open-air museum, in Dudley, boasts reconstructed shops and houses, with creator Knight previously describing it as "the heart" of the programme.

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Then he turns left onto Dudley Street and then right onto Fitzroy Avenue and returning home.

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Beacon Hill Academy in Dudley has recently installed a new knife arch - the BBC was able to see it in use for the first time.

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The three other secondaries run by Dudley Academies Trust are introducing similar security measures - a response, says the trust, to the high knife-crime rate in the West Midlands Police area.

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Brown, known for playing Dante in This Town, was born in Halesowen, Dudley, and said his own Midlands accent added authenticity to his role as Christian.

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