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  Tamworth

  noun

  one of an English breed of red hogs, raised chiefly for bacon.
• tamworth
  tamworth

  noun

  (often capital) any of a hardy rare breed of long-bodied reddish pigs

Tamworth

¹ American  

[tam-wurth] / ˈtæmˌwɜrθ /

noun

1. one of an English breed of red hogs, raised chiefly for bacon.

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Tamworth ² American  

[tam-wurth] / ˈtæmˌwɜrθ /

noun

1. a city in E Australia.

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Tamworth ¹ British  

/ ˈtæmwəθ /

noun

1. a market town in W central England, in SE Staffordshire. Pop: 71 650 (2001)

2. a city in SE Australia, in E central New South Wales: industrial centre of an agricultural region. Pop: 32 543 (2001)

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tamworth ² British  

/ ˈtæmwəθ /

noun

1. (often capital) any of a hardy rare breed of long-bodied reddish pigs

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Etymology

Origin of Tamworth

After Tamworth, in Staffordshire, England where the breed was developed

Example Sentences

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In Tamworth, Alan Berry's narrowboat is moored at the bottom of his garden on the Coventry Canal.

From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026

In Britain the co-founder of Aircon Services, an air conditioning specialist in Tamworth, told the BBC he’s seen a 300% increase in domestic inquiries in six years.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026

He wielded power from Tamworth, now a Midlands city of 80,000.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026

The couple from Tamworth, and their MP Sarah Edwards, are calling for it to be mandatory for teachers to hold a D1 licence to drive a minibus.

From BBC ● Mar. 23, 2026

This is probably due to a stronger infusion of the blood of the Staffordshire red pig which is now known as the Tamworth.

From The Pig Breeding, Rearing, and Marketing by Sanders Spencer

A good way to ensure pork is high-welfare is to look out for rare breeds such as the tamworth.

From The Guardian ● Feb. 4, 2020