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West Yorkshire

American  

noun

  1. a metropolitan county in N England. 787 sq. mi. (2,039 sq. km).

West Yorkshire British  

noun

  1. a metropolitan county of N England, administered since 1986 by the unitary authorities of Bradford, Leeds, Calderdale, Kirklees, and Wakefield. Area: 2039 sq km (787 sq miles)

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When I was 11, we moved about 220 miles north to a two-story, yellow-brick house in Shelley, in West Yorkshire.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Leeds United survive West Ham's fightback from 2-0 down to 2-2 as a penalty shootout victory sends the West Yorkshire side to their first FA Cup semi-final since 1987.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Melissa, from West Yorkshire, said she decided to end contact with most of her biological family nearly six years ago.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

The 45-year-old, of Ken Churchill Drive, remains in custody and is due to appear at Leeds Magistrates Court on Monday, West Yorkshire Police said.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026

The heather hills run down through corn-land towards the seashore; and the general features of the countryside reminded me much of my own home in the West Yorkshire hills.

From Q.6.a and Other places Recollections of 1916, 1917 and 1918 by Buckley, Francis

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