Sheffield

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Sheffield

/ˈʃɛfiːld/
/ˈʃɛfɪld/

Where it comes from

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

proper noun Sheffields · Sheff.

countable, uncountable A city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. DCI Tom Barnaby: And how would you describe his present situation? Heather Beavers: Well, it's obvious. He's been astrally harvested. Barnaby: Then how do you explain a carving knife stuck in his chest? Beavers: A celestial lance. Barnaby: With 'Made in Sheffield' stamped on it?
abbreviation, countable, ellipsis, uncountable Ellipsis of University of Sheffield
countable, uncountable A hamlet in Penzance parish, south-west Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SW4526).
countable, uncountable A town in Kentish council area, Tasmania, Australia.
countable, uncountable A small village in Selwyn district, Canterbury, New Zealand.
countable, uncountable A city in Colbert County, Alabama.
countable, uncountable A village in Bureau County, Illinois.
countable, uncountable A city in Franklin County, Iowa.
countable, uncountable A town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts.
countable, uncountable A neighbourhood of Kansas City, Missouri.
countable, uncountable A village in Lorain County, Ohio.
countable, uncountable A census-designated place in Warren County, Pennsylvania.
countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Pecos County, Texas.
countable, uncountable A town in Caledonia County, Vermont.
countable, uncountable A habitational surname from Old English.
countable, slang, uncountable knife, switchblade.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: manchester, simplex, moore, sloss, steel city, sheff, steel town, hallamshire, sheff., doncaster, south yorkshire, bradfield, southey green, leeds, stocksbridge, ecclesall

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한국어	셰필드 Syepildeu
日本語	シェフィールド Shefīrudo
中文	謝菲爾德 /谢菲尔德 Xièfēi'ěrdé
हिन्दी	शेफ़्फ़ील्ड śeffīlḍ
Português	Sheffield
Deutsch	Sheffield
Ελληνικά	Σέφιλντ Séfilnt
Русский	Ше́ффилд Šéffild
العربية	شِيفِيلْد šifild

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@misc{sheffield_2026,
  title = {Sheffield},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sheffield},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}