Leeds

American

[leedz] / lidz /

noun

a city in West Yorkshire, in N England.

Leeds ¹ British

/ liːdz /

noun

a city in N England, in Leeds unitary authority, West Yorkshire on the River Aire: linked with Liverpool and Goole by canals; a former centre of the clothing industry; two universities (1904, 1992). Pop: 443 247 (2001)
a unitary authority in N England, in West Yorkshire. Pop: 715 200 (2003 est). Area: 562 sq km (217 sq miles)

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Leeds ² British

/ liːdz /

noun

1st Duke of. See (1st Earl of) Danby

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Example Sentences

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But this is not a Leeds issue, it is a football issue.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

Leeds captain Ethan Ampadu was so annoyed that he tried to place himself inside the Chelsea team talk.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

Enzo Fernandez' first-half header gives Chelsea a 1-0 win over Leeds United in the semi-final of the FA Cup at Wembley Stadium.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

Foden scored twice, including the winner, in a 3-2 victory over Leeds on 29 November.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

“I knew a lady once, Miss Leeds in Springfield, Illinois. She could tell all manner of things about people just by the way they tapped out their messages on a telegraph machine.”

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool

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