English Explanatory Dictionary

Middlesbrough

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A town, unitary authority, and borough in North Yorkshire, England, situated on the River Tees.

Pronunciation

/ˈmɪdəlzbɹə/ /ˈmɪdəlzˌbʌɹə/ En-uk-Middlesbrough.ogg

Word forms

Middlesbrough

Etymology

From Old English middel (“middle”) + Old English burh (“fortified place”), equivalent to middle + -s- + -b(o)rough. Doublet of Middleburg and Middlebury. Cf. also Middelburg.

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