Brentwood

American

[brent-wood] / ˈbrɛntˌwʊd /

noun

a town on central Long Island, in SE New York.
a city in SW Pennsylvania.

Brentwood British

/ ˈbrɛntˌwʊd /

noun

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

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But she didn’t love the thought of running into people at the Brentwood Country Mart and talking about her work.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Brentwood is a middle-class town of about 64,000 at the edge of the San Francisco Bay Area, once an agricultural center, now home to commuters who work in tech and other industries.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

According to the Daily Mail, the duo moved into Perry’s home earlier in the summer and are planning to remain there until work is completed on their own custom megamansion in Brentwood.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 23, 2026

Brentwood 61, Long Beach Poly 55: AJ Okoh delivered a 31-point performance for the Eagles, who will face Fairmont Prep on the road Friday.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 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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