Catterick

British

/ ˈkætərɪk /

noun

a village in N England, in North Yorkshire on the River Swale: site of an important army garrison and a racecourse

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Moore, 45, grew up in Colburn, near Catterick in North Yorkshire, but did not discover weightlifting until she was already a mother of two children wanting to improve her fitness.

From BBC • Jul. 19, 2025

When the BBC checked a popular housing website, there were only two two-bedroom properties available to rent in Catterick Garrison, costing £795 and £800 per month.

From BBC • Oct. 2, 2024

In 2006, at the age of 16, he fulfilled his dreams by joining the army foundation college at Harrogate, which he "absolutely loved", before going to Catterick for infantry training.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2024

The 1st battalion is based at Catterick, North Yorkshire, and the 2nd battalion in Chester.

From BBC • Jan. 15, 2024

Evil Eye.—Going one day into a cottage in the village of Catterick, in Yorkshire, I observed hung up behind the door a ponderous necklace of "lucky stones," i.e. stones with a hole through them.

From Notes and Queries, Number 27, May 4, 1850 by Various

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