Sheffield

[ shef-eeld ]
/ ˈʃɛf ild /

noun

a city in South Yorkshire, in N England.
a city in NW Alabama, on the Tennessee River.

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British Dictionary definitions for sheffield

Sheffield
/ (ˈʃɛfiːld) /

noun

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

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.