Brighouse

¹ British

/ ˈbrɪɡˌhaʊs /

noun

a town in N England, in Calderdale unitary authority, West Yorkshire: machine tools, textiles, engineering. Pop: 32 360 (2001)

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Brighouse ² British

/ ˈbrɪɡˌhaʊs /

noun

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

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

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Fifield said he ended up liable for two mortgage payments after Valerie Holmes Law in Brighouse failed to use his money to pay off his old mortgage before shutting down.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 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

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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