Middlesbrough

English

Etymology

From Old English middle (“middle”) + Old English burh (“fortified place”). Doublet of Middleburg and Middlebury. Cf. also Middelburg.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmɪdəlzbɹə/, (sometimes proscribed) /ˈmɪdəlzˌbʌɹə/
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Proper noun

Middlesbrough

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