Sheffield

American  

[shef-eeld] / ˈʃɛf ild /

noun

1. a city in South Yorkshire, in N England.

2. a city in NW Alabama, on the Tennessee River.

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Sheffield British  

/ 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)

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Sheffield Cultural  

1. City in northern England.

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

Example Sentences

Zhao, 28, made snooker history in May when he became the first Chinese player to win the World Championship, beating Mark Williams 18-12 in the final at the Crucible in Sheffield.

From BBC

Sheffield Wednesday have been given a further six-point deduction by the English Football League for regulation breaches leaving them 27 points from safety in the Championship.

From BBC

Playing for Tasmania in a Sheffield Shield game in Hobart, Ponting was a few days shy of his 20th birthday and nearing a century.

From BBC

The 16-year-old was found injured on London Road, Sheffield, at about 17:15 GMT on Monday and was taken to hospital.

From BBC

Patrick Bamford lifted Sheffield United out of the Championship relegation zone with a goal on his full debut to inspire Wednesday's 3-0 win against Portsmouth.

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