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Barnsley

American  
[bahrnz-lee] / ˈbɑrnz li /

noun

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


Barnsley British  
/ ˈbɑːnzlɪ /

noun

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

  2. a unitary authority in N England, in South Yorkshire. Pop: 220 200 (2003 est). Area: 329 sq km (127 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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Lowest-ranked team Tadley Calleva came from behind twice to force a replay with Aldershot and will make the trip to League One Barnsley should they progress.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

But QPR have not returned to the Premier League and Barnsley dropped down to League One from the Championship after two seasons.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

Mr and Mrs Barton, 48, who had lived in Barnsley, had recently celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

The 33-year-old left his home in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, earlier this year after telling his family he was going to Romania, according to the Yorkshire Post, external.

From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026

Barnsley, his wife, and a colleague, A. H. Thompson, then gathered statistics on every player in the Ontario Junior Hockey League.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell

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