Burton-upon-Trent

American  

[bur-tn-uh-pon-trent, -uh-pawn-] / ˈbɜr tn əˌpɒnˈtrɛnt, -əˌpɔn- /

noun

1. a city in E Staffordshire, in central England.

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Burton-upon-Trent British  

noun

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

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Example Sentences

James Cassidy, headteacher of Eton Park Junior Academy in Burton-upon-Trent, told the BBC that he increasingly sees pupils coming into school tired, anxious and stressed, having a knock-on effect on their concentration and friendships.

From BBC • Dec. 4, 2025

Clarke - from nearby Burton-upon-Trent - appeared confident, mingling with his family and picking up his young son, who sported a tracksuit with 'Big Fraze' emblazoned on it.

From BBC • Nov. 28, 2025

In the run-up to 'A Day for Thorpey', Amanda has visited 'Bat and Chat' in Burton-upon-Trent - an initiative from Mind designed to support mental health through cricket.

From BBC • Jul. 21, 2025

He later went to family-owned Tower Brewery in Burton-upon-Trent where he was pictured pouring himself a pint, wishing owner John Mills his "very good health" and taking a sip.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2025

Once we laid a trap for him at Dovebridge, between Derby and Burton-upon-Trent, the body being marched two days before.

From Memoirs of a Cavalier A Military Journal of the Wars in Germany, and the Wars in England. From the Year 1632 to the Year 1648. by Defoe, Daniel