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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Barry curled in a beautiful opener to propel the Hatters on the way to a 2-0 League One play-off semi-final second-leg win over Stevenage on Wednesday.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Hertfordshire Police said he had been released on bail ahead of an appearance at Stevenage Magistrates' Court on 25 March.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 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

League Two Stevenage, enjoying their first season of league football, beat Premier League Newcastle with a dominant performance.

From BBC • Jan. 10, 2026

The first day he walked above twenty miles, to Stevenage, in Hertfordshire, where he arrived late at night, footsore and faint, having been without any refreshment the whole day.

From The Life of John Clare by Martin, Frederick

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