Shrewsbury

American

[shrooz-ber-ee, -buh-ree, shrohz-] / ˈʃruzˌbɛr i, -bə ri, ˈʃroʊz- /

noun

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

Shrewsbury British

/ 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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Although she does not live in Shrewsbury, Faith said the location of the bench still meant something to her because of its proximity to her new business.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Alex Howell, who runs the Lilak shop K-Pop shop in Shrewsbury, said the genre was "huge" at the moment and the exposure had "made more people, especially parents more knowledgeable".

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

It acknowledged Lord Shrewsbury had admitted that he had breached the rules and had reimbursed the House £199.52 for the amount wrongly claimed.

From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026

Five NHS trusts recorded improvements of between nine and 10 percentage points and Shrewsbury and Telford, which was one of the worst performers a year ago, by 17.

From BBC • Jan. 19, 2026

Then Charles and Catherine went back to Shrewsbury so he could ask his fathers permission as well.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman

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