Sheffield

//ˈʃɛfiːld// name, slang

name, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    A city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom.; Ellipsis of University of Sheffield. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable
  3. 3
    A hamlet in Penzance parish, south-west Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SW4526). countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    A town in Kentish council area, Tasmania, Australia. countable, uncountable
  5. 5
    A small village in Selwyn district, Canterbury, New Zealand. countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    A common placename in the United States:; A city in Colbert County, Alabama. countable, uncountable
  2. 7
    A common placename in the United States:; A village in Bureau County, Illinois. countable, uncountable
  3. 8
    A common placename in the United States:; A city in Franklin County, Iowa. countable, uncountable
  4. 9
    A common placename in the United States:; A town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts. countable, uncountable
  5. 10
    A common placename in the United States:; A neighbourhood of Kansas City, Missouri. countable, uncountable
  6. 11
    A common placename in the United States:; A village in Lorain County, Ohio. countable, uncountable
  7. 12
    A common placename in the United States:; A census-designated place in Warren County, Pennsylvania. countable, uncountable
  8. 13
    A common placename in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Pecos County, Texas. countable, uncountable
  9. 14
    A common placename in the United States:; A town in Caledonia County, Vermont. countable, uncountable
  10. 15
    A habitational surname from Old English. countable, uncountable
  11. 16
    knife, switchblade. countable, slang, uncountable

Example

More examples

"Sheffield Wednesday is playing their usual long-ball game."

Etymology

From the name of the River Sheaf, which is from Old English scēaþ (“boundary”), + Old English feld (“field, open land”).

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