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Middlesbrough.

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

13 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈmɪdəlzbɹə//ˈmɪdəlzˌbʌɹə/proscribed, sometimes
  1. A town, unitary authority, and borough in North Yorkshire, England, situated on the River Tees.

Where this word comes from

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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