Shrewsbury
Shropshire's county seat
Shrewsbury is a historic market town in Shropshire, England, situated in a loop of the River Severn.
The name also appears in several American towns, most notably in Massachusetts and New Jersey.
Pronunciation varies: British speakers typically say SHROHZ-bree or SHROOZ-bree, while Americans often pronounce all syllables.
Of the Middle Ages
- TudorSixteenth-century English ruling family
- timber-framedBuilt with wooden skeleton
- castleFortified medieval residence
- abbeyMonastic house of worship
battlements · cobbled · heritage · landmark · conservation · architecture · ramparts · fortified
Buttery, crumbly biscuit
- butteryRich like a spread
- crumblyProne to fragmenting
- sweetTasting of sugar
- teatimeAfternoon refreshment hour
baked · confectionery · treat · snack · biscuit · dessert · homemade · sugary
Administrative town or district
- market-townSettlement with licensed commerce
- ShropshireWest Midlands county
- municipalityLocal governing district
- settlementResolved dispute or colony
inhabitants · residents · community · council · mayor · civic · district · locality
Regional speech pattern
- pronunciationManner of speaking words
- ShropshireWest Midlands county
- regionalRelating to an area
- vernacularEveryday regional speech
medieval
Of the Middle Ages
- TudorSixteenth-century English ruling family
- timber-framedBuilt with wooden skeleton
- castleFortified medieval residence
abbey · battlements · cobbled · heritage · landmark · conservation · architecture · ramparts · fortified · siege
shortbread
Buttery, crumbly biscuit
teatime · baked · confectionery · treat · snack · biscuit · dessert · homemade · sugary · lemon
borough
Administrative town or district
- market-townSettlement with licensed commerce
- ShropshireWest Midlands county
- municipalityLocal governing district
settlement · inhabitants · residents · community · council · mayor · civic · district · locality · urban
accent
Regional speech pattern
- pronunciationManner of speaking words
- ShropshireWest Midlands county
- regionalRelating to an area
- Medieval BattlesAgincourt, Hastings, Poitiers, Bannockburn, Orleans
- boarding schoolsboarding school, boarding house, dormitory, dormitories, dorm
- British BattlesHastings, Waterloo, Trafalgar, Agincourt, Blenheim
- British NobilityYork, Windsor, Cambridge, Kent, Cornwall
- British SchoolsEton, Rugby, Winchester, Westminster, St. Paul's
- Massachusetts TownsFramingham, Wellesley, Sudbury, Weston, Ashland
ShrewsburyLondon
England's capital city
Birmingham · Manchester · metropolis · city · capital city
ShrewsburyLondon
England's capital city
Brighton · Blackpool · Birmingham · coastal town · seaside resort