Middlesbrough

//ˈmɪdəlzbɹə// name

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  1. 1
    A town, unitary authority, and borough of North Yorkshire, England, situated on the River Tees.

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""Why don't you move to an area where there's more going on?" "It's not that simple. I'm married with kids—" "And your husband comes from round here." "My wife, actually. No, she's from Middlesbrough.""

Etymology

From Old English middel (“middle”) + Old English burh (“fortified place”). Doublet of Middleburg and Middlebury. Cf. also Middelburg.

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