Middlesbrough

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Middlesbrough

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Etymology

From Old English middel (“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, unitary authority, and borough of North Yorkshire, England, situated on the River Tees.