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Sheffield

[ shef-eeld ]

noun

  1. a city in South Yorkshire, in N England.
  2. a city in NW Alabama, on the Tennessee River.


Sheffield

/ ˈʃɛfiːld /

noun

  1. 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)
  2. a unitary authority in N England, in South Yorkshire. Pop: 512 500 (2003 est). Area: 368 sq km (142 sq miles)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Sheffield

  1. City in northern England .
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Notes

One of England's leading industrial centers, famous for cutlery manufacture and heavy steel goods .
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Example Sentences

Sliime, from Sheffield, who keeps his real identity low-key and is never pictured without his signature face covering, says the runaway success of Lehenga was "really overwhelming" at first.

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She won the prize at the most recent ceremony, in Sheffield, but was unable to attend due to touring commitments in Australia.

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Clinton made her mark in Sheffield within eight minutes, firing in the winner when she reacted quickest after Millie Turner's header had rebounded off the post.

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Tendai, 36, came to Sheffield from Zimbabwe with her family aged 14.

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After training in Sheffield with Team GB and enjoying a successful amateur career, Edwards made the move into the professional ranks in 2016.

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