Shrewsbury

[ shrooz-ber-ee, -buh-ree or, for 1, shrohz- ]

/ ˈʃruzˌbɛr i, -bə ri or, for 1, ˈʃroʊz- /

noun

a city now part of Shrewsbury and Atcham, in Salop, in W England.

a town in central Massachusetts.

Words nearby Shrewsbury

shrewd, shrewdie, shrewish, shrew mole, shrewmouse, Shrewsbury, Shri, shriek, shrieval, shrievalty, shrieve

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Example sentences from the Web for Shrewsbury

Since then, St. John's has moved to the suburbs—hence the "Shrewsbury"—and become a high-rent prep school.
Football, Hold the Stuffing|Charles P. Pierce|November 26, 2008|DAILY BEAST
It is known as the Pest Basin, and dates from the days when the plague was raging in Shrewsbury, during the seventeenth century.
Nooks and Corners of Shropshire|H. Thornhill Timmins
Shrewsbury has always been famous for pageants, its annual show being a grand display by the trade societies.
England, Picturesque and Descriptive|Joel Cook
The earl of Shrewsbury, with a body of eight thousand men, was sent over to support them.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.I., Part B.|David Hume

Meanwhile the sweat was advancing from Shrewsbury to London, where it broke out on the 7th July.
A History of Epidemics in Britain (Volume I of II)|Charles Creighton
Shrewsbury had a few weeks before consented to accept the seals.
The History of England from the Accession of James II.|Thomas Babington Macaulay

British Dictionary definitions for Shrewsbury

Shrewsbury

/ (ˈʃrəʊzbərɪ, -brɪ, ˈʃruːz-) /

noun

a town in W central England, administrative centre of Shropshire, on the River Severn: strategically situated near the Welsh border; market town. Pop: 67 126 (2001)

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	shrewsbury
释义	Shrewsbury [ shrooz-ber-ee, -buh-ree or, for 1, shrohz- ] / ˈʃruzˌbɛr i, -bə ri or, for 1, ˈʃroʊz- / noun a city now part of Shrewsbury and Atcham, in Salop, in W England. a town in central Massachusetts. Words nearby Shrewsbury shrewd, shrewdie, shrewish, shrew mole, shrewmouse, Shrewsbury, Shri, shriek, shrieval, shrievalty, shrieve Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Shrewsbury Since then, St. John's has moved to the suburbs—hence the "Shrewsbury"—and become a high-rent prep school. Football, Hold the Stuffing\|Charles P. Pierce\|November 26, 2008\|DAILY BEAST It is known as the Pest Basin, and dates from the days when the plague was raging in Shrewsbury, during the seventeenth century. Nooks and Corners of Shropshire\|H. Thornhill Timmins Shrewsbury has always been famous for pageants, its annual show being a grand display by the trade societies. England, Picturesque and Descriptive\|Joel Cook The earl of Shrewsbury, with a body of eight thousand men, was sent over to support them. The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.I., Part B.\|David Hume Meanwhile the sweat was advancing from Shrewsbury to London, where it broke out on the 7th July. A History of Epidemics in Britain (Volume I of II)\|Charles Creighton Shrewsbury had a few weeks before consented to accept the seals. The History of England from the Accession of James II.\|Thomas Babington Macaulay British Dictionary definitions for Shrewsbury Shrewsbury / (ˈʃrəʊzbərɪ, -brɪ, ˈʃruːz-) / noun a town in W central England, administrative centre of Shropshire, on the River Severn: strategically situated near the Welsh border; market town. Pop: 67 126 (2001) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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