Stoke-on-Trent

American  

[stohk-on-trent, -awn-] / ˈstoʊk ɒnˈtrɛnt, -ɔn- /

Sometimes Stoke-upon-Trent

noun

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

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Stoke-on-Trent British  

noun

1. 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)

2. 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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Example Sentences

The groundbreaking genome sequencing is from a Barbary macaque called Crinkle at Trentham Monkey Forest, Stoke-on-Trent.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Dr Alison Gardener, the Labour MP for Stoke-on-Trent South, said fuel price rises were a "real concern" for the government.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

The jugs are handmade and hand painted by potters at Bairstow Manor in Stoke-on-Trent.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

The theatre itself also enters its fourth decade this year, with other highlights of its autumn season including the stage premiere of Stoke-on-Trent born Oscar winner Rachel Shenton's Gladstone Girls.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

I his in the toilet until after Stoke-on-Trent.

From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd