Leeds

[ leedz ]

noun

1. a city in West Yorkshire, in N England.

Leeds

¹

/ liːdz /

noun

1. a city in N England, in Leeds unitary authority, West Yorkshire on the River Aire: linked with Liverpool and Goole by canals; a former centre of the clothing industry; two universities (1904, 1992). Pop: 443 247 (2001)
2. a unitary authority in N England, in West Yorkshire. Pop: 715 200 (2003 est). Area: 562 sq km (217 sq miles)

Leeds

²

/ liːdz /

noun

1. 1st Duke of. See (1st Earl of) Danby

Example Sentences

Leeds United winger James missed the decisive spot-kick as Wales were beaten by Poland in a shootout in March to miss out on qualification for Euro 2024.

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People with facial injuries who wear prosthetics to replace features such as an eye or a nose have had their portraits unveiled in Leeds.

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Following the scheme, run by Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and the University of Leeds, the artworks have gone on display in the Bexley Wing at St James's University Hospital.

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Take Leeds, for example, where some locals claim they've had to endure “ghost buses” - they’re advertised as coming on live displays at bus stops, but never do.

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But the former Sunderland, Leeds and Manchester City player missed out on a place at Euro 2022, having not played for several months because of an Achilles injury, and was also left out of Sarina Wiegman's squad for last year's World Cup.

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