Sheffield
Americannoun
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a city in South Yorkshire, in N England.
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a city in NW Alabama, on the Tennessee River.
noun
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a city in N England, in Sheffield unitary authority, South Yorkshire on the River Don: important centre of steel manufacture and of the cutlery industry; Sheffield university (1905) and Sheffield Hallam University (1992). Pop: 439 866 (2001)
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a unitary authority in N England, in South Yorkshire. Pop: 512 500 (2003 est). Area: 368 sq km (142 sq miles)
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One of England's leading industrial centers, famous for cutlery manufacture and heavy steel goods.
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Among the recipients is Sheffield folk singer Jim Ghedi, who was able to tour his brooding 2025 album Wasteland to a wider audience as a result.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
Karen Johnson is the spokeswoman for Rock N Roll Circus, which will be held in Norwich and Sheffield next month with James, The Streets and Richard Ashcroft among the bill-toppers.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
The inquest had previously been told by Sheffield United's doctor, Dr Subhasis Basu, that Cusack's medical records from her time at the club had been lost.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
But there were questions around whether this was going to happen – especially as he was speaking at the Crossed Wires podcast festival in Sheffield the day before.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
The Sheffield hasn’t sunk yet but in the South Atlantic winter it’s just a matter of time.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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