Shrewsbury

American

[shrooz-ber-ee, -buh-ree, shrohz-] / ˈʃruzˌbɛr i, -bə ri, ˈʃroʊz- /

noun

a city now part of Shrewsbury and Atcham, in Salop, in W England.
a town in central Massachusetts.

Shrewsbury British

/ ˈʃrəʊzbərɪ, -brɪ, ˈʃruːz- /

noun

a town in W central England, administrative centre of Shropshire, on the River Severn: strategically situated near the Welsh border; market town. Pop: 67 126 (2001)

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She said: "It's huge, we have a lot of people coming from Telford, Whitchurch and Shrewsbury, so we're really hoping to do more events."

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Herbert Smith, an Houdini-inspired escapologist and conjurer, met Lottie Roberts in Shrewsbury where she was working in a cafe.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026

It acknowledged Lord Shrewsbury had admitted that he had breached the rules and had reimbursed the House £199.52 for the amount wrongly claimed.

From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026

A hat-trick in the FA Cup against Shrewsbury this month took his tally to six goals for the season, but only one of those has come in the league.

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026

He was afraid he wouldn’t be well enough to get married, but the train to Shrewsbury “quite cured me.”

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman

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