Worksop

/ (ˈwɜːksɒp) /

noun

a town in N central England, in N Nottinghamshire. Pop: 39 072 (2001)

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Words nearby Worksop

workshop, workshopper, workshy, worksite, work song, Worksop, workspace, Works Progress Administration, workstation, work stoppage, workstream

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Example sentences from the Web for Worksop

Just after the train passed Worksop, Peace asked for one of the bags.
A Book of Remarkable Criminals|H. B. Irving
Near Worksop grew an Oak, which, in respect both to its own dignity and the dignity of its situation, deserves honourable mention.
Woodland Gleanings|Charles Tilt
The directors had a special train which stopped to pick up the boys at Worksop.
Recollections of a Busy Life|William B. Forwood
One night as they were passing over Worksop forest, the party arrived at a toll-bar that was closed.
George Cruikshank's Omnibus|George Cruikshank

Richard Cobden's only son was at Worksop, a bright, handsome boy.
Recollections of a Busy Life|William B. Forwood

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