Middlesbrough

[ mid-lz-bruh ]

/ ˈmɪd lz brə /

noun

a seaport in NE England, on the Tees estuary.

Example sentences from the Web for middlesbrough

Grosmont was the birthplace of the Cleveland Ironworks, and was at one time more famous than Middlesbrough.

Yorkshire Painted And Described |Gordon Home
She was outward bound from Middlesbrough to the River Plate with a cargo of railway iron sleepers.

Heroes of the Goodwin Sands |Thomas Stanley Treanor
In districts such as Middlesbrough they could generate more electricity than they have any use for.

Marvels of Scientific Invention |Thomas W. Corbin
The Barrakur ironworks produce pig-iron, which is reported to be as good as that of Middlesbrough.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 |Various

Mr. Wilson, the member for Middlesbrough, is restless, and moves about a good deal.

Sketches In The House (1893) |T. P. O'Connor

British Dictionary definitions for middlesbrough

Middlesbrough

/ (ˈmɪdəlzbrə) /

noun

an industrial town and unitary authority in NE England; on the Tees estuary; university (1992). The unitary authority was formerly (1974–96) part of Cleveland county. Pop: 135 00 (2008 est.) Area: 54 sq km (21 sq miles)

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