Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

Bury St. Edmunds

American  
[ber-ee seynt ed-muhndz, -suhnt-] / ˈbɛr i seɪnt ˈɛd məndz, -sənt- /

noun

  1. a city in W Suffolk, in E England: medieval shrine.


Bury St Edmunds British  
/ ˈbɛrɪ sənt ˈɛdməndz /

noun

  1. a market town in E England, in Suffolk. Pop: 36 218 (2001)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Long Melford, or just walked around the grounds of the great abbey Bury St. Edmunds.

From Washington Post • Nov. 6, 2015

In the historic town of Bury St. Edmunds, about 60 miles northeast of London, there is a small garden that is forever a piece of America.

From Washington Post • Nov. 6, 2015

Edwards purchased the shawl for an undisclosed price at auction in Bury St. Edmunds in Suffolk.

From Slate • Sep. 11, 2014

The Bury St. Edmunds Cross, a 12th century English ivory carving, was and still is one of the finest medieval objects in America.

From Time Magazine Archive

“To John Camp, of Bury St. Edmunds, furrier, for furs for the black coats, viijs. xjd.”

From The Art of Needle-work, from the Earliest Ages, 3rd ed. Including Some Notices of the Ancient Historical Tapestries by Menzies, Sutherland, fl. 1840-1883