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Suffolk

American  
[suhf-uhk] / ˈsʌf ək /

noun

  1. a county in E England. 1,470 sq. mi. (3,805 sq. km).

  2. one of an English breed of sheep having a black face and legs, noted for mutton of high quality.

  3. one of an English breed of chestnut draft horses having a deep body and short legs.

  4. one of an English breed of small, black hogs.

  5. a city in SE Virginia.


Suffolk 1 British  
/ ˈsʌfək /

noun

  1. a county of SE England, on the North Sea: its coast is flat and marshy, indented by broad tidal estuaries. Administrative centre: Ipswich. Pop: 678 100 (2003 est). Area: 3800 sq km (1467 sq miles)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Suffolk 2 British  
/ ˈsʌfək /

noun

  1. a black-faced breed of sheep

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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In a Suffolk University poll in September, some 56 percent of voters said he was doing an “excellent” or “good” job, and another 17 percent rated him “fair.”

From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2026

Police investigating a suspected organised crime group have arrested 17 people in dawn raids at 24 properties in London, Essex, Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Suffolk.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

A major search for Noah was carried out in the village of Brantham, Suffolk, after the child went missing on 15 September.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

Tasker had been in Suffolk as part of an event hosted by Game Anglia to showcase the growing independent gaming industry in the East of England.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

On the sweltering afternoon of June 29, at Boston’s Suffolk Downs, the horse found him. he colt was practically sneering at him.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

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