Suffolk
Americannoun
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a county in E England. 1,470 sq. mi. (3,805 sq. km).
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one of an English breed of sheep having a black face and legs, noted for mutton of high quality.
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one of an English breed of chestnut draft horses having a deep body and short legs.
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one of an English breed of small, black hogs.
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a city in SE Virginia.
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Example Sentences
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This week, the US delegation walked out of a speech given by the French at the UN, a huge wildfire raged along the Suffolk coastline and a giant iceberg overturned near a Greenland town.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service said about 90 firefighters had been tackling the blaze at Dunwich Heath, near Leiston, which started on Wednesday afternoon.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
The wildfire broke out on Dunwich Heath in Suffolk on Wednesday, with a major incident declared due to its "size and complexity".
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
Hancock, who was MP for West Suffolk from 2010 to 2024, was accused of making a malicious online comment about fellow former Tory MP Andrew Bridgen.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
The line marched out of Suffolk High’s schoolyard and onto Main Street and slowed as it bottled up at the church doorway.
From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride
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