Sheffield

American  

[shef-eeld] / ˈʃɛf ild /

noun

1. a city in South Yorkshire, in N England.

2. a city in NW Alabama, on the Tennessee River.

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Sheffield British  

/ ˈʃɛfiːld /

noun

1. a city in N England, in Sheffield unitary authority, South Yorkshire on the River Don: important centre of steel manufacture and of the cutlery industry; Sheffield university (1905) and Sheffield Hallam University (1992). Pop: 439 866 (2001)

2. a unitary authority in N England, in South Yorkshire. Pop: 512 500 (2003 est). Area: 368 sq km (142 sq miles)

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Sheffield Cultural  

1. City in northern England.

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One of England's leading industrial centers, famous for cutlery manufacture and heavy steel goods.

Example Sentences

The findings come from an international study published in Scientific Reports, led by scientists from the National Centre for Earth Observation at the Universities of Leicester, Sheffield and Edinburgh.

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026

If you're into podcasts there's also Crossed Wires, a Sheffield festival from 2 to 5 July hosting the likes of Alice Levine, Elizabeth Day and Greg James.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

The Sky Blues may even get over the line on Saturday if they beat already-relegated Sheffield Wednesday at the CBS Arena and the chasing pack drop points - again.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Another tip is to treat children as conversational partners even when they're babies, Danielle Matthews, a professor of psychology at University of Sheffield, told the BBC.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

“Or Progressive City? What about Sheffield? Those were suggested in last week’s paper.”

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns