Sheffield

[ shef-eeld ]

noun
  1. a city in South Yorkshire, in N England.

  2. a city in NW Alabama, on the Tennessee River.

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British Dictionary definitions for Sheffield

Sheffield

/ (ˈʃɛfiːld) /


noun
  1. a city in N England, in Sheffield unitary authority, South Yorkshire on the River Don: important centre of steel manufacture and of the cutlery industry; Sheffield university (1905) and Sheffield Hallam University (1992). Pop: 439 866 (2001)

  2. a unitary authority in N England, in South Yorkshire. Pop: 512 500 (2003 est). Area: 368 sq km (142 sq miles)

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Cultural definitions for Sheffield

Sheffield

City in northern England.

Notes for Sheffield

One of England's leading industrial centers, famous for cutlery manufacture and heavy steel goods.

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