Shrewsbury

[ shrooz-ber-ee, -buh-ree or for 1, shrohz- ]

/ ˈʃruzˌbɛr i, -bə ri or for 1, ˈʃroʊz- /

noun

a city now part of Shrewsbury and Atcham, in Salop, in W England.

a town in central Massachusetts.

Example sentences from the Web for shrewsbury

Since then, St. John's has moved to the suburbs—hence the "Shrewsbury"—and become a high-rent prep school.

Football, Hold the Stuffing |Charles P. Pierce |November 26, 2008 |DAILY BEAST
It is known as the Pest Basin, and dates from the days when the plague was raging in Shrewsbury, during the seventeenth century.

Nooks and Corners of Shropshire |H. Thornhill Timmins
Shrewsbury has always been famous for pageants, its annual show being a grand display by the trade societies.

England, Picturesque and Descriptive |Joel Cook
The earl of Shrewsbury, with a body of eight thousand men, was sent over to support them.

The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.I., Part B. |David Hume

Meanwhile the sweat was advancing from Shrewsbury to London, where it broke out on the 7th July.

A History of Epidemics in Britain (Volume I of II) |Charles Creighton
Shrewsbury had a few weeks before consented to accept the seals.

The History of England from the Accession of James II. |Thomas Babington Macaulay

British Dictionary definitions for shrewsbury

Shrewsbury

/ (ˈʃrəʊzbərɪ, -brɪ, ˈʃruːz-) /

noun

a town in W central England, administrative centre of Shropshire, on the River Severn: strategically situated near the Welsh border; market town. Pop: 67 126 (2001)

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