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)

Sheffield

1. City in northern England.

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

Example Sentences

He put himself on the Ashes radar by clobbering 183 for Australia A during a red-ball series against Sri Lanka A in Darwin this year, with his form continuing in the Sheffield Shield.

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Harris, now head coach of South Australia, is speaking from Perth the night before he is back at the Waca, leading his team against Western Australia in the Sheffield Shield.

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Mr Barlow, originally from Sheffield, bought the property leasehold for his retirement.

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In a statement issued earlier Sheffield Hallam University had apologised to Prof Murphy.

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Sheffield Hallam University staff in China were threatened by individuals described by them as being from China's National Security Service who demanded the research being done in Sheffield be halted.

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