Kidderminster
Americannoun
noun
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a town in W central England, in N Worcestershire on the River Stour: carpet industry. Pop: 55 610 (2001)
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a type of ingrain reversible carpet originally made at Kidderminster
Etymology
Origin of Kidderminster
First recorded in 1660–70; named after the town in Worcestershire, England, where it was first made
Example Sentences
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Kidderminster Harriers want to buy and develop 8.5 hectares of land at Burlish Meadows, a 40-hectare country park near Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
Craig Nunn hit a car carrying Harley Thomas Wilkinson and his parents on the A451 between Kidderminster and Stourport-on-Severn in Worcestershire on 26 October.
From BBC ● May 16, 2025
Both Mitchell and Singh had been based in a response unit at Kidderminster Police Station.
From BBC ● Apr. 11, 2025
He said the legacy of the case would be the number of errors made by police, which included botched attempts to deliver a £50,000 ransom at the Swan Centre in Kidderminster, Dudley Zoo and Kidsgrove.
From BBC ● Mar. 7, 2025
When the company stopped answering their phone, Mum drove to Kidderminster, but there was only a broken chair in an empty office.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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