Stevenage

American

[stee-vuh-nij] / ˈsti və nɪdʒ /

noun

a town in N Hertfordshire, in SE England.

Stevenage British

/ ˈstiːvənɪdʒ /

noun

a town in SE England, in N Hertfordshire on the Great North Road: developed chiefly as the first of the new towns (1946). Pop: 81 482 (2001)

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His curling effort from inside the box gave Stockport the lead in their second leg win over Stevenage at Edgeley Park as they progressed 3-0 on aggregate.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Last month, Oscar had T-cells - a type of white blood cell - removed and sent to a lab in Stevenage.

From BBC • Jan. 13, 2026

The former Exeter City and Stevenage manager had been in the role since October 2024.

From BBC • Jan. 5, 2026

BTP said the further charges relate to incidents which occurred in Peterborough, Stevenage and a train travelling between Hitchin and Biggleswade on 31 October.

From BBC • Nov. 19, 2025

Rerum, mentions a paper-mill near Stevenage, in the county of Hertford, as being probably the earliest, or one of the earliest, established in England.

From Notes and Queries, Number 71, March 8, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. by Bell, George

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