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.

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The Burton-upon-Trent fighter added: "Where he's come from to where he's gone is a hell of a story. He's inspiring for me and I'll tell a lot of other people about Fabio's story. So the respect is there."

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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.

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Clarke, from nearby Burton-upon-Trent, said: "Don't try to act like it then. Why can't I make cheeky comments - are you my dad?"

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Elias, from Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, will be studying biomedical engineering at Imperial College London after getting four A*s and an A in his exams.

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