Burton-upon-Trent

[ bur-tn-uh-pon-trent, -uh-pawn- ]

/ ˈbɜr tn əˌpɒnˈtrɛnt, -əˌpɔn- /

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noun

a city in E Staffordshire, in central England.

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British Dictionary definitions for Burton-upon-Trent

Burton-upon-Trent

noun

a town in W central England, in E Staffordshire: famous for brewing. Pop: 43 784 (2001)

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