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Huddersfield

American  
[huhd-erz-feeld] / ˈhʌd ərzˌfild /

noun

  1. a town in West Yorkshire, in N central England.


Huddersfield British  
/ ˈhʌdəzˌfiːld /

noun

  1. 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)

"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

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Townsend is thought to be the second man from Yorkshire to die during the war, with 18-year-old James Wilton, from Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, killed in 2024 after he volunteered to fight for Ukraine.

From BBC Aug. 24, 2026

On the lawn outside my home in Huddersfield with my mother Margaret and eldest son Alan in 1978.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

The semi-retired pub landlord from Lindley in Huddersfield has booked tickets with his partner Sarah to watch what could be England's last 16 fixture in the competition if they progress through the round of 32.

From BBC Jun. 29, 2026

Assistant boss Dean Gorre, who played for Huddersfield, Barnsley and Blackpool, took charge for that one.

From BBC Jun. 14, 2026

Charles II. in 1670 granted to John Ramsden a market in Huddersfield every Wednesday with the toll and other profits belonging.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 7 "Horticulture" to "Hudson Bay" by Various

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