Brighton

American  

[brahyt-n] / ˈbraɪt n /

noun

1. a city in East Sussex, in SE England: seashore resort.

2. a city near Melbourne in S Victoria, in SE Australia.

3. a town in central Colorado.

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Brighton British  

/ ˈbraɪtən /

noun

1. a coastal resort in S England, in Brighton and Hove unitary authority, East Sussex: patronized by the Prince Regent, who had the Royal Pavilion built (1782); seat of the University of Sussex (1966) and the University of Brighton (1992). Pop: 134 293 (2001)

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Brighton

Chelsea made another nine-figure move just seven months later to sign Moises Caicedo - then 21 - from Brighton.

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

He scored a career-high 13 league goals in 37 games for Brighton last season, taking his tally to 51 goals in 201 matches since joining from Watford in 2020.

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

Tottenham, Manchester United and Brighton will host marquee fixtures at their main stadiums, though the majority of matches will be at their smaller grounds.

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026

The home of a Brighton music venue is to become community owned as part of a £7m initiative backed by DJ Fatboy Slim and Andy Burnham dubbed the "National Trust of music venues".

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026

After his business in London was settled, his next port o’ call would be Brighton.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood