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Nottingham

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

noun

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

  2. Nottinghamshire.


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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Other customers, like tourist Susannah Bartram, from Nottingham, England, had never previously heard of the chain.

From Los Angeles Times

But Amy Wosley, manager of Dice Cup - a board game cafe based in Nottingham - was less sure interest from these high-profile internet figures had a "large impact" on prices.

From BBC

Ashley Hudson, director of antique shop Silver Fox - based in Nottingham - has a Pokémon cards section called Zone 21.

From BBC

Nottingham Forest, West Ham and Crystal Palace have shown an interest in the player this month.

From BBC

On paper, this seems pretty straightforward because they are so strong at home and Igor Thiago is in brilliant form, but I can see Nottingham Forest making it difficult for them because of the way they play.

From BBC