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)

---

Suffolk ² British  

/ ˈsʌfək /

noun

1. a black-faced breed of sheep

---

Example Sentences

Meanwhile, Jack Plumb, 38, also from Suffolk, said the group and the yoga has helped battle his loneliness.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Suffolk Police and Lambert have been approached for comment.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Samba escaped from a temporary enclosure at Marwell Zoo a day after arriving from Jimmy's Farm and Wildlife Park in Suffolk with another capybara, Tango.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

Nigel Parsley, senior coroner for Suffolk, said the doctor's "inability to promptly communicate" with its medical assessment unit or A&E department was a concern.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

Suffolk High had this graduation ceremony where the seniors lined up in their caps and gowns outside the high school and marched onto Main Street double file to the Protestant church for a ceremony.

From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride