Leeds (l dz) A city of north-central England northeast of Manchester. Incorporated in 1626, it is a major commercial, transportation, communications, and industrial center. Population: 443,000. |
Leeds [liːdz]
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1. (Placename) 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.: 424 194 (1991)
2. (Placename) a unitary authority in N England, in West Yorkshire. Pop.: 715 404 (2001). Area 562 sq. km (217 sq. miles)
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(Biographies) 1st Duke of. See (1st Earl of) Danby
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| Noun | 1. |  Leeds - a city on the River Aire in West Yorkshire in northern England; a center of the clothing industryWest Yorkshire - a metropolitan county in northern England |
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