Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • A city of west-central England northwest of Birmingham.

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  • proper noun A city in the West Midlands of England.

Etymologies

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From Old English Wulfrūnehēantūn named after Lady Wulfruna, who founded the town.

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Examples

  • “Why,” said Doctor Jones, “he is what they call a Wolverhampton gent.”

    Wild Wales : Its People, Language and Scenery 2004

  • Molineux Stadium is a stadium situated in Wolverhampton, England.

    Archive 2009-07-01 Azmie aka switch image 2009

  • The Tories are instructing the Boundary Commission to forget about local pride and dispense with public inquiries, where voters in Wolverhampton, for example, could object to being moved into Dudley or voters from Portsmouth could object to being annexed by the Isle of Wight.

    We need electoral reform, not this Liberal fudge Nick Cohen 2010

  • I lived in Wolverhampton for many years as an RSPCA Inspector for the area.

    Purple Pain « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2009

  • Molineux Stadium is a stadium situated in Wolverhampton, England.

    Wolverhampton Wanderers 2008-09 home kits Azmie aka switch image 2009

  • English health officials have closed a kebab shop in Wolverhampton after they found the owner preparing kebabs while sitting next to a corpse on a sofa.

    Kebab Shop With Corpse Shut Down | Disinformation 2008

  • It almost passes belief that at this moment twenty or thirty additional immigrant children are arriving from overseas in Wolverhampton alone every week — and that means fifteen or twenty additional families of a decade or two hence.

    Could Someone Please Explain This To Me ? Laban 2006

  • The cloud no bigger than a man's hand, that can so rapidly overcast the sky, has been visible recently in Wolverhampton and has shown signs of spreading quickly.

    Could Someone Please Explain This To Me ? Laban 2006

  • You may be interested to know Wolverhampton is currently building a Pop Art gallery and I am sure would love a visit from you when it is open - plus we have some better bars and food too!

    The New Art Gallery, Walsall 2006

  • Moby Magic is based in Wolverhampton, so I contacted the Wolverhampton Trading Standards Office, they have passed my case on to their Scambusters unit.

    UK Mobile Scam? - :: gia’s blog :: 2006

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