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Brentwood

American  
[brent-wood] / ˈbrɛntˌwʊd /

noun

  1. a town on central Long Island, in SE New York.

  2. a city in SW Pennsylvania.


Brentwood British  
/ ˈbrɛntˌwʊd /

noun

  1. a residential town in SE England, in SW Essex near London. Pop: 47 593 (2001)

"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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Jake Kaplan struck out 10, walked one and gave up three hits to lead Brentwood to an 8-0 semifinal win over Trinity Classical Academy.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

At a Brentwood fundraiser last week, record producer David Foster and his wife, singer Katharine McPhee, serenaded Pratt with a cover of the ’80s anthem “The Best.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

The Reads lost their home in the fire and are living, for now, in Brentwood.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

At Brentwood Borough Council, they won enough seats to remain the largest party, but it remains under no overall control.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

“Mummy, may I have one please? You see how she sounds so posh? Ha! My daughter will go places. That is why all our money is going to Brentwood School.”

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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