Barnsley

[ bahrnz-lee ]

/ ˈbɑrnz li /

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noun

a city in South Yorkshire, in N England.

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Words nearby Barnsley

barney, barnlot, bar none, barn owl, barn raising, Barnsley, Barnstable, Barnstaple, barnstorm, barn swallow, Barnum

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How to use Barnsley in a sentence

A few perhaps understood he starred at the same university, Virginia, as Barnsley’s chief executive, Dane Murphy.
USMNT’s Daryl Dike is a ‘breath of fresh air’ for a small English club with big hopes|Steven Goff|March 26, 2021|Washington Post
The next day, Orlando loaned him to Barnsley for the second half of the English season.
USMNT’s Daryl Dike is a ‘breath of fresh air’ for a small English club with big hopes|Steven Goff|March 26, 2021|Washington Post
Upon arrival this winter at Barnsley, a second-division soccer club in a former mining town three hours north of London, Daryl Dike introduced himself to his new teammates.
USMNT’s Daryl Dike is a ‘breath of fresh air’ for a small English club with big hopes|Steven Goff|March 26, 2021|Washington Post
Orlando City forward Daryl Dike, a former University of Virginia star who has made a major impact on loan at English second-tier Barnsley, was called up.
USMNT, faced with pandemic complications, sets a young roster for overseas friendlies|Steven Goff|March 17, 2021|Washington Post

Orlando City forward Daryl Dike, who starred at the University of Virginia in 2019, joined Barnsley, an English second-tier club, on a short-term loan.
D.C. United loans Paul Arriola to Swansea City|Steven Goff|February 2, 2021|Washington Post
John Yeardley did not take his actual farewell of Barnsley until the end of the year.
Memoir and Diary of John Yeardley, Minister of the Gospel|John Yeardley
Here, from the appearance of the bleach-grounds, I could fancy myself in Barnsley.
Memoir and Diary of John Yeardley, Minister of the Gospel|John Yeardley
Her precious remains were interred at Burton on the 7th, after a meeting appointed for the occasion at Barnsley.
Memoir and Diary of John Yeardley, Minister of the Gospel|John Yeardley
The churchwardens' accounts of Barnsley contain references to the practice of whipping.
Bygone Punishments|William Andrews
At the Wharncliffe Silkstone colliery, Barnsley, eleven men were killed and two injured by an explosion.
The Annual Register 1914|Anonymous

British Dictionary definitions for Barnsley

Barnsley

/ (ˈbɑːnzlɪ) /

noun

an industrial town in N England, in Barnsley unitary authority, South Yorkshire. Pop: 71 599 (2001)

a unitary authority in N England, in South Yorkshire. Pop: 220 200 (2003 est). Area: 329 sq km (127 sq miles)

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