Brighton
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- proper noun
- /ˈbraɪtən/
- Kroto is a Royal Society research professor at the University of Sussex in Brighton, England.
- Brighton and Hove
- Brighton, England
- Brighton, East Sussex
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Watch on YouTubeSo I was in Brighton giving that live talk.
- So I was in Brighton giving that live talk.
- And I ended up meeting these two people in Brighton.
- Who's playing at the new Tottenham Stadium against Brighton.
- Yeah, we can get there was he was on the bus to Brighton.
- I'm going to add just a little bit more to Brighton here.
- Calvin Phillips who's a midfielder for Brighton and Hove Sculbian Trosard.
- If you're in a title race or Brighton, yes, whatever, it's back on.
Examples
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I studied environmental science at the University of Sussex located in Brighton.
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I would probably say my favorite thing about Brighton is the sea.
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So I was in Brighton giving that live talk.
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I bet Brighton is better than here.
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At least no one else in Brighton seemed to be looking at the sea that day.
Fiction book (1993) -
The first one to meet me on Brighton Pier will win.
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One day I took the subway to Brighton Beach, and it turns into an elevated train down there.
Fiction book (1996) -
Fourteen local authorities made the top 100, with Brighton and Hove coming third.
Academic text (2009) -
That's my dad's favorite hotel in Brighton.
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It says welcome back to Brighton's Amex Stadium in the summer.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Brighton comes from the older name Brighthelmstone, which originally meant 'Beorhthelm's town'. A helpful way to remember it is to see Bright + -ton as 'bright' and 'town', which fits this sunny, lively seaside place.