yate

/ jeɪt /

noun

1. any of several small eucalyptus trees, esp Eucalyptus cornuta, yielding a very hard timber

Word History and Origins

Origin of yate¹

from a native Australian language

Example Sentences

Banksy himself is believed to have been born in the nearby town of Yate, in South Gloucestershire, in the early 1970s.

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The artist, believed to have been born in Yate, installed the piece featuring three military like aeroplanes in Peckham, south-east London.

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They would use different company names depending on where in the country they were working, including Southern Homecare, Chippenham Roofing, Skyline Roofing, Wiltshire Roofing and Yate Roofing.

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Elsewhere, Stuart Dye, from Yate in south Gloucestershire, was charged £3,000 for less than a day's work.

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Claire was at home with her parents in Yate, near Bristol, when her father, Steve, 63, fell ill.

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