Sheffield
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- proper noun
- /ˈʃɛfɪld/
- Many visitors are surprised to learn about Sheffield's significant contributions to the cutlery industry.
- Sheffield University
- Sheffield, UK
- Sheffield, England
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Watch on YouTubeThere was a black lad from Sheffield of Keith Knows.
- There was a black lad from Sheffield of Keith Knows.
- And they also provided more context that this happened in Sheffield, England around autumn time.
- I was doing in London, Manchester, Sheffield and Leeds all in one day, all being highly paid.
- BCC went to university, Sheffield Hallam.
- And Sebco was having Christmas dinner in his parents house in Sheffield one day.
- So he said I want you to come and meet a professor Nicholson down at Sheffield University.
- The steel used to make nuclear submarines and parts for nuclear power stations is made by Sheffield Forge Masters, once again in electric arc furnaces.
- So the first game they had was Sheffield United versus Sunderland.
- And my first question has to be why Sheffield United?
- Holiday Inn Express in Sheffield, me the microwave and my iPad and me just sobbing.
Examples
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For correspondence: Dr. Steve Goodacre, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, England, UK.
Academic text (2015) -
The city of Sheffield is known for its rich history in steel manufacturing.
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"Come on, I want you to meet everyone, especially Dr. Sheffield, our guest of honor."
Fiction book (1992) -
About a year ago, I saw him here in Sheffield at the City Hall... and I thought he was magnificent.
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Berlin, Germany, and Sheffield, U.K., are also looking to create the same magic.
Academic text (2009) -
And they also provided more context that this happened in Sheffield, England around autumn time.
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So he said I want you to come and meet a professor Nicholson down at Sheffield University.
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Small explorer robots are now being worked on at Sheffield Hallam University in Sheffield.
Academic text (2007) -
Yeah, I was born in Sheffield and I grew up in a place in Sheffield called Atacliff Downer.
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The steel used to make nuclear submarines and parts for nuclear power stations is made by Sheffield Forge Masters, once again in electric arc furnaces.
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Etymology
Sheffield comes from the River Sheaf plus field, where field means 'open land', so the name originally meant the 'field by the Sheaf'. This helps you picture a town by a river that grew from small workshops into the famous steel and cutlery city it is today.