Sheffield

ˈʃɛfiːld

Definition

Definition of Sheffield - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

England city

city in South Yorkshire, England, known for steel

Sheffield is famous for its steel production.

city

metropolis

urban area

Alabama city

city in Colbert County, Alabama, USA

Sheffield, Alabama, is part of the Muscle Shoals area.

metallurgy

TECH.

type of high-quality steel

TECH.

The knife is made of Sheffield.

name

Rare

surname originating from English towns sharing the same place name

Rare

The surname Sheffield originates from English locations.

family name

last name

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Origin of Sheffield

Old English, Sceaf (sheaf) + feld (field)

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Wednesday

sports

nickname for Sheffield Wednesday soccer team

Sheff

abbr.

abr: Sheffield

city in northern England known for steel production

Sheff.

abbr.

abr: Sheffield

city in England known for steel production

South Yorkshire

administration

administered by Barnsley, Doncaster, Sheffield, Rotherham

SUFC

acr.

acr: Sheffield United Football Club

football club based in Sheffield

SWFC

acr.

acr: Sheffield Wednesday Football Club

football club in Sheffield

Examples of Sheffield in a sentence

The university in Sheffield is renowned for research.
Sheffield hosts an annual music festival.
The history of Sheffield is rich and varied.
Sheffield is renowned for its durability.
The cutlery set is crafted from Sheffield.
Sheffield is a common surname in our town.

Many Sheffields attended the family reunion.

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French:Sheffield, ...
German:Sheffield, ...
Italian:Sheffield, acciaio Sheffield, ...
Spanish:Sheffield, acero de Sheffield, ...
Portuguese:Sheffield, ...
Chinese:谢菲尔德, 谢菲尔德钢, ...
Japanese:シェフィールド, ...
Arabic:شِيفِيلْد, فولاذ شيفيلد, ...
Hebrew:שֶׁפִילְד, ...
Russian:Шеффилд, ...
Ukrainian:Шеффілд, ...
Hindi:शेफ़ील्ड, शेफील्ड, ...
Bengali:শেফিল্ড, ...
Catalan:Sheffield, acer de Sheffield, ...
Czech:Sheffield, město Sheffield v Alabamě, ...
Danish:Sheffield, Sheffield-stål, ...
Dutch:Sheffield, ...
Greek:Σέφιλντ, χάλυβας Sheffield, ...
Hungarian:Sheffield, sheffieldi acél, ...
Khmer:សេហ្វីល, ក្រុងសេហ្វីល, ...
Korean:셰필드, ...
Persian:شفیلد, فولاد شفیلد, ...
Polish:Sheffield, ...
Portuguese (BR):Sheffield, Sheffield, Alabama, ...
Romanian:Sheffield, Sheffield, Alabama, ...
Swedish:Sheffield, Sheffieldstål, ...
Thai:เชฟฟิลด์, เหล็กเชฟฟิลด์, ...
Turkish:Sheffield, Sheffield çeliği, ...
Vietnamese:Sheffield, thép Sheffield, ...

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