Barnsley
Americannoun
noun
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an industrial town in N England, in Barnsley unitary authority, South Yorkshire. Pop: 71 599 (2001)
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a unitary authority in N England, in South Yorkshire. Pop: 220 200 (2003 est). Area: 329 sq km (127 sq miles)
Example Sentences
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Shannon McCarthy, a self-described "goth baker" from Barnsley, has been exploring old regional recipes from across the country.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
Ford was only transferred to an infectious diseases unit on 11 June after those treating her at Barnsley Hospital learned about the dog scratch.
From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026
An inquest in Sheffield has heard she was admitted to Barnsley Hospital after becoming ill in June, where her condition deteriorated before a psychiatrist spotted she might have rabies.
From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026
Ford, who lived in Barnsley, was transferred to an infectious disease unit at Sheffield's Royal Hallamshire Hospital where she died on 11 June, the jury heard.
From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026
Barnsley argues that these kinds of skewed age distributions exist whenever three things happen: selection, streaming, and differentiated experience.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
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