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

Tilly was part of a gene therapy clinical trial at Sheffield Children's Hospital in 2024 to try to help reduce seizures connected to her condition.

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Prior to this season, Andrews had worked under Frank as the Bees' set-piece coach and he also had coaching spells at Sheffield United and MK Dons.

From Barron's

A consortium led by former professional poker player James Bord has pulled out of a proposed £47.8m takeover of Sheffield Wednesday.

From BBC

Sheffield Wednesday have never returned since losing their top-flight spot in 2000, with their sorry plight well documented.

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Three vehicles are believed to have been involved in the crash on Sheffield Road in the Jackson Bridge area just after 22:00 GMT, according to West Yorkshire Police.

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