Nottingham

American  

[not-ing-uhm, -ham] / ˈnɒt ɪŋ əm, -ˌhæm /

noun

1. a city in SW Nottinghamshire, in central England.

2. Nottinghamshire.

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Nottingham British  

/ ˈnɒtɪŋəm /

noun

1. a city in N central England, administrative centre of Nottinghamshire, on the River Trent: scene of the outbreak of the Civil War (1642); famous for its associations with the Robin Hood legend; two universities. Pop: 249 584 (2001)

2. a unitary authority in N central England, in Nottinghamshire. Pop: 273 900 (2003 est). Area: 78 sq km (30 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

Elliot Anderson's move from Newcastle United to Nottingham Forest in 2024 is one.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

The partner of a man who suffered a traumatic brain injury in the Nottingham attacks has said the organisations involved in a public inquiry have "tortured" the victims' families "over and over again".

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Do Spurs see Dyche as the sort of personality to handle Spurs, especially as his last job ended when he was sacked by Nottingham Forest after only 114 days in charge?

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

The Nottingham Inquiry is being held at Mary Ward House in London, and chaired by retired senior judge Deborah Taylor KC.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

“When we go in, everybody drop back,” Commander Bob Nottingham radioed to the other Skyhawk pilots.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin