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Brighouse

1 British  
/ ˈbrɪɡˌhaʊs /

noun

  1. a town in N England, in Calderdale unitary authority, West Yorkshire: machine tools, textiles, engineering. Pop: 32 360 (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

Brighouse 2 British  
/ ˈbrɪɡˌhaʊs /

noun

  1. Harold . 1882–1958, British novelist and dramatist, best known for his play Hobson's Choice (1915)

"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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The new approach has been welcomed by parents at the school near Brighouse.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Other contenders include Roger - a Pug, Toy Poodle and Ugly Boi cross - from Brighouse, in West Yorkshire, and Marnie - a French Bulldog - from Swindon, in Wiltshire.

From BBC • Jan. 18, 2023

The Lamborghini Aventador and Mazda CX5 collided at about 17:00 BST on the westbound carriageway at junction 25 near Brighouse, said police.

From BBC • Aug. 23, 2022

Elland Bridge, a busy route between Elland and Brighouse, near Huddersfield, could take months to repair.

From The Guardian • Dec. 29, 2015

Mr. Brighouse represents in this volume the work of the English Repertory theatres, which parallel the Abbey Theatre in Dublin, the Glasgow Repertory Theatre, and various European stage-societies.

From The Atlantic Book of Modern Plays by Leonard, Sterling Andrus

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