Huddersfield

[ huhd-erz-feeld ]

/ ˈhʌd ərzˌfild /

noun

a town in West Yorkshire, in N central England.

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Example sentences from the Web for huddersfield

He ascended from the Bellevue Gardens, near Huddersfield, in a balloon which was capable of containing 20,000 cubic feet of gas.
Up in the Clouds|R.M. Ballantyne
The one at Huddersfield stands out as a complete picture in my memory.
Charles Bradlaugh: a Record of His Life and Work, Volume I (of 2)|Hypatia Bradlaugh Bonner and J. M. (John Mackinnon) Robertson
Four weeks from the day of his Glasgow lectures, my father was arrested at Huddersfield.
Charles Bradlaugh: a Record of His Life and Work, Volume I (of 2)|Hypatia Bradlaugh Bonner and J. M. (John Mackinnon) Robertson
Kirklees Priory is on the left or north bank of the river Calder, a few miles north of Huddersfield.
Ballads of Robin Hood and other Outlaws|Frank Sidgwick

At Huddersfield he was well received by three Methodist preachers, who helped him on his way with money.
Yorkshire Oddities, Incidents and Strange Events|S. Baring-Gould

British Dictionary definitions for huddersfield

Huddersfield

/ (ˈhʌdəzˌfiːld) /

noun

a town in N England, in Kirklees unitary authority, West Yorkshire, on the River Colne: former textile centre, now with varied manufacturing and services; university 1992. Pop: 146 234 (2001)

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