Sheffield

[shef-eeld]

noun

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

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

Sheffield

/ 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)

Sheffield

1. City in northern England.

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

Example Sentences

Success in the Melbourne grade system and years of wicket-taking in the Sheffield Shield opened the door to an initial foray in white-ball cricket.

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After two games in the Sheffield Shield, Agar came within a whisker of making his Australia bow on an awful tour of India.

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Rosie Halsall, 18, from Sheffield, is campaigning for free sports bras and fittings for secondary school girls, allowing them to participate and improve their long-term health.

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Dawn Hayes is cooking sausages and hash browns in the kitchen of Shirecliffe Community Centre in Sheffield.

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Officials in Sheffield put them in the city centre earlier this year.

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