Tamworth
1 Americannoun
noun
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a market town in W central England, in SE Staffordshire. Pop: 71 650 (2001)
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a city in SE Australia, in E central New South Wales: industrial centre of an agricultural region. Pop: 32 543 (2001)
noun
Etymology
Origin of Tamworth
After Tamworth, in Staffordshire, England where the breed was developed
Example Sentences
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In the first half of the campaign, it was for the under-21 side at places like Brackley, Solihull and Tamworth in the National League Cup, or Lincoln, Barnsley and Notts County in the EFL Trophy.
From BBC • May 31, 2026
He wielded power from Tamworth, now a Midlands city of 80,000.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
Reform UK's biggest gains came in England, where the party took control of councils from Labour, including Barnsley, Wakefield, Sunderland and Gateshead, and shifted Hartlepool, Tameside, Redditch and Tamworth to no overall control.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
Reform also made gains at the expense of the Conservatives in places like Brentwood, Tamworth and North East Lincolnshire.
From BBC • May 8, 2026
Subsequently the breeders of Tamworth pigs formed themselves into a society presumably for propaganda work, and to conserve the interests of breeders of Tamworth pigs.
From The Pig Breeding, Rearing, and Marketing by Spencer, Sanders
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