Nottingham
Americannoun
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a city in N central England, administrative centre of Nottinghamshire, on the River Trent: scene of the outbreak of the Civil War (1642); famous for its associations with the Robin Hood legend; two universities. Pop: 249 584 (2001)
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a unitary authority in N central England, in Nottinghamshire. Pop: 273 900 (2003 est). Area: 78 sq km (30 sq miles)
Example Sentences
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At the Nottingham Inquiry, external - which has been examining the attacks - Beggs challenged the idea that any police mistakes before the killings were missed opportunities.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
A police force has said the Nottingham attacks were not "reasonably foreseeable or preventable", a public inquiry has heard.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
The death of a student killed in the Nottingham attacks was "potentially preventable", an inquiry has heard.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
Global head of football Edu has left Nottingham Forest after just over a year at the City Ground.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
Sherwood stretched for hundreds of miles, from Nottingham to the middle of York.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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