Stoke-on-Trent

[ stohk-on-trent, -awn- ]

/ ˈstoʊk ɒnˈtrɛnt, -ɔn- /

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noun

a city in N Staffordshire, in central England, on the Trent River: pottery and china.

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British Dictionary definitions for Stoke-on-Trent

Stoke-on-Trent

noun

a city in central England, in Stoke-on-Trent unitary authority, Staffordshire on the River Trent: a centre of the pottery industry; university (1992). Pop: 259 252 (2001)

a unitary authority in central England, in N Staffordshire. Pop: 238 000 (2003 est). Area: 93 sq km (36 sq miles)

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