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South Yorkshire

American  

noun

  1. a metropolitan county in N England. 603 sq. mi. (1,561 sq. km).


South Yorkshire British  

noun

  1. a metropolitan county of N England, administered since 1986 by the unitary authorities of Barnsley, Doncaster, Sheffield, and Rotherham. Area: 1560 sq km (602 sq miles)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The former St Kitts & Nevis international has embraced his player-manager role at ninth-tier South Yorkshire club Dearne & District since being appointed in 2024.

From BBC Aug. 7, 2026

A 28-year-old white British man from Rotherham, South Yorkshire, was arrested on suspicion of murder on Saturday, before being re-arrested on Monday on suspicion of the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

A white British man, 28, from Rotherham, South Yorkshire, was originally arrested on suspicion of murder on Saturday, before being re-arrested on Monday on suspicion of commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

In 2025, Pokémon Go's Wild Area - one of its events - came to South Yorkshire.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

Had Roche Abbey stone from South Yorkshire been more easily obtainable, these quarries might have been used as well.

From Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Saint Paul An Account of the Old and New Buildings with a Short Historical Sketch by Arthur Dimock

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