Leeds

[ leedz ]

/ lidz /

noun

a city in West Yorkshire, in N England.

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Examples from the Web for leeds

Schools Cressida: Stowe, Leeds University where she studied dance.
Cressida Bonas vs. Cara Delevingne: A Differentiation Guide to Two Celebrity English Roses|Tom Sykes|June 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Leeds ships as much as 1,000 tons of garbage a month to countries including Norway.
Norway Runs Short of Garbage Needed to Make Electricity|Miranda Green|May 1, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Meredith Kercher, a bright and beautiful 21-year-old from Leeds, was enjoying the happy-go-lucky life of an exchange student.
Why Retrying Amanda Knox Is Important|Barbie Latza Nadeau|March 27, 2013|DAILY BEAST
“Sports franchises are very, very small potatoes,” Leeds said.
L.A. Hopes to Ignite Economic Growth by Building Tenantless Football Stadium|Miranda Green|January 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Leeds looked to Chicago as proof that sports teams are “a consumption good not an investment good.”
L.A. Hopes to Ignite Economic Growth by Building Tenantless Football Stadium|Miranda Green|January 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Leeds is so called from an old person called Leed or Lloyd, of whom the great city is now the only memorial.
Story of My Life, volumes 1-3|Augustus J. C. Hare
For me, on this occasion, Leeds was 'apparelled in celestial light.'
Ellen Terry and Her Sisters|T. Edgar Pemberton
At Rothwell, near Leeds, an old sexton is buried in the church porch.
Curious Epitaphs|William Andrews
The town of Leeds on the banks of the Rappahannock River was a thriving center of trade and shipping in colonial days.
The Stronghold|Miriam Haynie
Bradford and Halifax and Leeds would once again be fair and clean.
Brought Forward|R. B. Cunninghame Graham

British Dictionary definitions for leeds (1 of 2)

Leeds¹

/ (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)

British Dictionary definitions for leeds (2 of 2)

Leeds²

/ (liːdz) /

noun

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

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