Leeds
Americannoun
noun
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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)
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a unitary authority in N England, in West Yorkshire. Pop: 715 200 (2003 est). Area: 562 sq km (217 sq miles)
noun
Example Sentences
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After wins for Leeds United, Tottenham Hotspur and Nottingham Forest over the bank holiday weekend, the quest for safety is hotting up.
From BBC • May 4, 2026
But some hair pulls - such as the one by Argentina centre-back Martinez on Leeds striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin last month - appear to be more accidental than violent.
From BBC • May 2, 2026
After facing Villa, Tottenham's next game is at home to a Leeds side who have lost their past five league meetings with the north London club.
From BBC • May 2, 2026
It is worth pointing out that four of the teams directly below Leeds - Newcastle, Nottingham Forest, West Ham and Spurs - all have a game in hand on Daniel Farke's side.
From BBC • May 1, 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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