Shrewsbury

[ shrooz-ber-ee, -buh-ree or, for 1, shrohz- ]

/ ˈʃruzˌbɛr i, -bə ri or, for 1, ˈʃroʊz- /

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noun

a city now part of Shrewsbury and Atcham, in Salop, in W England.

a town in central Massachusetts.

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Words nearby Shrewsbury

shrewdie, shrewdness, shrewish, shrew mole, shrewmouse, Shrewsbury, Shri, shriek, shrieval, shrievalty, shrieve

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How to use Shrewsbury in a sentence

Since then, St. John's has moved to the suburbs—hence the "Shrewsbury"—and become a high-rent prep school.
Football, Hold the Stuffing|Charles P. Pierce|November 26, 2008|DAILY BEAST
In his twenty-third year he became manager of the Shrewsbury and Ludlow Railway—probably the youngest railway manager recorded.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland|Joseph Tatlow
We made a late start from Chester, but reached Shrewsbury in time to visit many parts of the town after dinner.
British Highways And Byways From A Motor Car|Thomas D. Murphy
He roused himself, however, and promptly communicated by writing with Shrewsbury and Orford.
The History of England from the Accession of James II.|Thomas Babington Macaulay

We should naturally expect that few towns would have a stronger infusion of local feeling than Shrewsbury.
The Influence and Development of English Gilds|Francis Aiden Hibbert
Shrewsbury, then, exhibits a character eminently its own, from whatever point we view its history.
The Influence and Development of English Gilds|Francis Aiden Hibbert

British Dictionary definitions for Shrewsbury

Shrewsbury

/ (ˈʃrəʊzbərɪ, -brɪ, ˈʃruːz-) /

noun

a town in W central England, administrative centre of Shropshire, on the River Severn: strategically situated near the Welsh border; market town. Pop: 67 126 (2001)

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