Chelsea

American

[chel-see] / ˈtʃɛl si /

noun

a former borough in Greater London, England: now part of Kensington and Chelsea; many residences of artists and writers.
a city in E Massachusetts, near Boston.
a female given name.

Chelsea British

/ ˈtʃɛlsɪ /

noun

a residential district of SW London, in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea: site of the Chelsea Royal Hospital for old and invalid soldiers ( Chelsea Pensioners )

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Chelsea

Tottenham claim just their second victory over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge in 36 years, winning 2-0 as the hosts finish with 10 men after a red card for Cole Palmer.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

The old leather place on Eighth Avenue in Chelsea was dark in the way that mattered, a judgment-free room where the only thing anyone asked of you was that you be yourself.

From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2026

Chelsea, Manchester City, Newcastle and Liverpool were eliminated by an aggregate score of 25-6 last season.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

Ten Hag had dropped Ronaldo for a Premier League game at Chelsea in October 2022 after he had refused to come on as a substitute against Tottenham three days earlier.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

“I will, thanks. Chelsea, we’ll talk about it tomorrow, okay? Don’t worry. We’ll figure it out. We always do.”

From "Watch Us Rise" by Renée Watson and Ellen Hagan

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