Birmingham

[ bur-ming-uhm for 1; bur-ming-ham for 2, 3 ]

/ ˈbɜr mɪŋ əm for 1; ˈbɜr mɪŋˌhæm for 2, 3 /

noun

a city in West Midlands, in central England.

a city in central Alabama.

a city in SE Michigan, near Detroit.

Words nearby Birmingham

birkie, birl, birle, birling, Birman, Birmingham, birne, Biro, Birobidzhan, biromantic, birota

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Example sentences from the Web for Birmingham

The 20 locals whom More claimed to have had sex with in Birmingham, however, seemed to enjoy their van time.
The X Factor of Sex Invades Britain: Rebecca More’s ‘Sex Tour’ Enrages UK Politicians|Marlow Stern|October 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“It obviously sends out the message that this kind of thing goes on in Birmingham,” Mahmood told the Birmingham Mail.
The X Factor of Sex Invades Britain: Rebecca More’s ‘Sex Tour’ Enrages UK Politicians|Marlow Stern|October 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Pete stuck his thumb out at the age of 17 and hitch hiked out of Birmingham, England.
London’s Pagan Counterculture Kings|Justin Jones|October 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Since then, of course, he has sold everything that comes off the desk in the study in Birmingham to Hollywood.
Elmore Leonard’s Rocky Road to Fame and Fortune|Mike Lupica|September 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The Saab makes its way slowly through Bloomfield Hills, the tony Detroit suburb next to Birmingham.
Elmore Leonard’s Rocky Road to Fame and Fortune|Mike Lupica|September 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The selection of Birmingham as the scene of the Conference of 1883 was a circumstance especially favourable to him.
Lord Randolph Churchill|Winston Spencer Churchill
Every one must have remarked the difference betwixt the artizan of Birmingham and the peasant of Ireland.
Pilgrimage from the Alps to the Tiber|James Aitken Wylie
He frequently walked to Birmingham and back again, and tried many other expedients, but all in vain.
Life of Johnson|James Boswell
Again, it was Mrs. Ashworth who gave information about the nephew in Birmingham.
Christopher Quarles|Percy James Brebner
At Birmingham men have tried with machines to cut ivory in the same manner as the Chinese, and have failed.
Ten Great Religions|James Freeman Clarke

British Dictionary definitions for Birmingham

Birmingham

/ (ˈbɜːmɪŋəm) /

noun

an industrial city in central England, in Birmingham unitary authority, in the West Midlands: the second largest city in Great Britain; two cathedrals; three universities (1900, 1966, 1992). Pop: 970 892 (2001)informal Brummie

a unitary authority in central England, in the West Midlands. Pop: 992 100 (2003 est). Area: 283 sq km (109 sq miles)

(ˈbɜːmɪŋˌhæm) an industrial city in N central Alabama: rich local deposits of coal, iron ore, and other minerals. Pop: 236 620 (2003 est)

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for Birmingham (1 of 2)

Birmingham

City in central England; England's second-largest city, after London, and an important industrial and transportation center.

Cultural definitions for Birmingham (2 of 2)

Birmingham

City in north-central Alabama; largest city in the state.

notes for Birmingham

Birmingham was the site of extreme racial violence during the civil rights movement. Although associated with specific race riots in 1963, Birmingham came to represent, as a whole, southern white resistance to integration. (See “Letter from Birmingham Jail.”)

notes for Birmingham

Birmingham is known as the “Pittsburgh of the South” for its steel and iron production.

单词	birmingham
释义	Birmingham [ bur-ming-uhm for 1; bur-ming-ham for 2, 3 ] / ˈbɜr mɪŋ əm for 1; ˈbɜr mɪŋˌhæm for 2, 3 / noun a city in West Midlands, in central England. a city in central Alabama. a city in SE Michigan, near Detroit. Words nearby Birmingham birkie, birl, birle, birling, Birman, Birmingham, birne, Biro, Birobidzhan, biromantic, birota Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Birmingham The 20 locals whom More claimed to have had sex with in Birmingham, however, seemed to enjoy their van time. The X Factor of Sex Invades Britain: Rebecca More’s ‘Sex Tour’ Enrages UK Politicians\|Marlow Stern\|October 20, 2014\|DAILY BEAST “It obviously sends out the message that this kind of thing goes on in Birmingham,” Mahmood told the Birmingham Mail. The X Factor of Sex Invades Britain: Rebecca More’s ‘Sex Tour’ Enrages UK Politicians\|Marlow Stern\|October 20, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Pete stuck his thumb out at the age of 17 and hitch hiked out of Birmingham, England. London’s Pagan Counterculture Kings\|Justin Jones\|October 12, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Since then, of course, he has sold everything that comes off the desk in the study in Birmingham to Hollywood. Elmore Leonard’s Rocky Road to Fame and Fortune\|Mike Lupica\|September 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The Saab makes its way slowly through Bloomfield Hills, the tony Detroit suburb next to Birmingham. Elmore Leonard’s Rocky Road to Fame and Fortune\|Mike Lupica\|September 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The selection of Birmingham as the scene of the Conference of 1883 was a circumstance especially favourable to him. Lord Randolph Churchill\|Winston Spencer Churchill Every one must have remarked the difference betwixt the artizan of Birmingham and the peasant of Ireland. Pilgrimage from the Alps to the Tiber\|James Aitken Wylie He frequently walked to Birmingham and back again, and tried many other expedients, but all in vain. Life of Johnson\|James Boswell Again, it was Mrs. Ashworth who gave information about the nephew in Birmingham. Christopher Quarles\|Percy James Brebner At Birmingham men have tried with machines to cut ivory in the same manner as the Chinese, and have failed. Ten Great Religions\|James Freeman Clarke British Dictionary definitions for Birmingham Birmingham / (ˈbɜːmɪŋəm) / noun an industrial city in central England, in Birmingham unitary authority, in the West Midlands: the second largest city in Great Britain; two cathedrals; three universities (1900, 1966, 1992). Pop: 970 892 (2001)informal Brummie a unitary authority in central England, in the West Midlands. Pop: 992 100 (2003 est). Area: 283 sq km (109 sq miles) (ˈbɜːmɪŋˌhæm) an industrial city in N central Alabama: rich local deposits of coal, iron ore, and other minerals. Pop: 236 620 (2003 est) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for Birmingham (1 of 2) Birmingham City in central England; England's second-largest city, after London, and an important industrial and transportation center. Cultural definitions for Birmingham (2 of 2) Birmingham City in north-central Alabama; largest city in the state. notes for Birmingham Birmingham was the site of extreme racial violence during the civil rights movement. Although associated with specific race riots in 1963, Birmingham came to represent, as a whole, southern white resistance to integration. (See “Letter from Birmingham Jail.”) notes for Birmingham Birmingham is known as the “Pittsburgh of the South” for its steel and iron production. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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