Nottingham

American  

[not-ing-uhm, -ham] / ˈnɒt ɪŋ əm, -ˌhæm /

noun

1. a city in SW Nottinghamshire, in central England.

2. Nottinghamshire.

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Nottingham British  

/ ˈnɒtɪŋəm /

noun

1. 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)

2. a unitary authority in N central England, in Nottinghamshire. Pop: 273 900 (2003 est). Area: 78 sq km (30 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

Nottingham Forest are out of the FA Cup, but by far their biggest result last week was their win at relegation rivals West Ham to end a four-game losing streak in the league.

From BBC

A woman who was told to go to A&E during a critical incident at Nottingham's hospitals said she saw people "in beds in every corridor" she came across.

From BBC

At one – Nottingham University Hospital – managers warned there were patients on corridors and apologised for the "significant and unacceptable delays" in A&E.

From BBC

Rosenior, 41, is only the fourth permanent English manager currently in the Premier League after moving from Strasbourg - joining Nottingham Forest's Sean Dyche, Newcastle United's Eddie Howe and Burnley boss Scott Parker.

From BBC

Forensic psychology and child health expert Kevin Browne at Nottingham University, who has conducted research on infant abandonment, told AFP one possibility was that the mother was a migrant who wanted to "stay off the radar" of the authorities.

From Barron's