Suffolk

[ suhf-uhk ]

noun

1. a county in E England. 1,470 sq. mi. (3,805 sq. km).
2. one of an English breed of sheep having a black face and legs, noted for mutton of high quality.
3. one of an English breed of chestnut draft horses having a deep body and short legs.
4. one of an English breed of small, black hogs.
5. a city in SE Virginia.

Suffolk

¹

/ ˈsʌfək /

noun

1. a black-faced breed of sheep

Suffolk

²

/ ˈsʌfək /

noun

1. a county of SE England, on the North Sea: its coast is flat and marshy, indented by broad tidal estuaries. Administrative centre: Ipswich. Pop: 678 100 (2003 est). Area: 3800 sq km (1467 sq miles)

Example Sentences

Audiences were entertained by performances from three of Suffolk’s up-and-coming artists before a surprise appearance by Sheeran.

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Starting out in his own musical career, 33-year-old Sheeran, who is from Framlingham in Suffolk, would often busk in Ipswich and played at local pubs such as The Swan and Steamboat Tavern, often to tiny audiences.

From BBC

In a statement, the Suffolk Chamber of Commerce said: "Whatever the full commercial rationale for Maersk’s relocation to Thames Gateway, it makes it even more important that the rail and road infrastructure in and out of the Port of Felixstowe is the very best it can be to retain and attract businesses, as competition from other ports looks set only to intensify."

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Maersk said its use of the Suffolk port would cease from February following the "Gemini Co-operation" review of its network.

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As Ide noted in her review, the film "unfolds in a fictional Suffolk seaside town... but the wide mix of accents and ethnicities suggests that the filmmakers have tried to cram the whole of Great Britain into this single tiny village".

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