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Wolverhampton

American  
[wool-ver-hamp-tuhn] / ˈwʊl vərˌhæmp tən /

noun

  1. a city in West Midlands, in W England.


Wolverhampton British  
/ ˌwʊlvəˈhæmptən /

noun

  1. a city in W central England, in Wolverhampton unitary authority, West Midlands: iron and steel foundries; university (1992). Pop: 251 462 (2001)

  2. a unitary authority in W central England, in the West Midlands. Pop: 238 900 (2003 est). Area: 69 sq km (27 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

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Rai's ability became apparent as soon as he started regularly going to the 3 Hammers Golf Complex in Wolverhampton at the age of four.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

It is certainly not finished, but with games running out there was little urgency from Spurs in the first half in Wolverhampton.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

At his disciplinary hearing, Egan, from Lanesfield in Wolverhampton, said he had been told he would be dismissed on the grounds of not following the company's deter-and-not-detain policy.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

The nursery, its boss and a staff member are being sentenced at Wolverhampton Crown Court, with the hearing due to continue on Friday.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Mr. McNamara paced to and fro in his black-and-orange Wolverhampton Wanderers tracksuit.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell

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