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Huddersfield

American  
[huhd-erz-feeld] / ˈhʌd ərzˌfild /

noun

  1. a town in West Yorkshire, in N central England.


Huddersfield British  
/ ˈhʌdəzˌfiːld /

noun

  1. a town in N England, in Kirklees unitary authority, West Yorkshire, on the River Colne: former textile centre, now with varied manufacturing and services; university 1992. Pop: 146 234 (2001)

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They entered Doctors on Wheels vans in Swindon, Huddersfield and Leicester, where a member of staff in each conducted an eye test, blood pressure test and medical questionnaire with them.

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026

Barclay's hour-long spoken word performance draws on his upbringing in Huddersfield and his experience of the industrial landscape of northern England, against a soundtrack of live percussion and horn.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

The genetic analysis was led by Professor Martin Richards at the University of Huddersfield.

From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2026

A large international collaboration between researchers at the University of Huddersfield and the University of Southampton has provided new insight into when and how modern humans, Homo sapiens, first settled New Guinea and Australia.

From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2026

Kirklees Priory is on the left or north bank of the river Calder, a few miles north of Huddersfield.

From Ballads of Robin Hood and other Outlaws Popular Ballads of the Olden Times - Fourth Series by Sidgwick, Frank

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