Shrewsbury

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈʃɹuːzbɹɪ/, /ˈʃɹəʊzbɹɪ/

Origin

From Old English Scrobbesburh (fort in the scrub-land region).

Full definition of Shrewsbury

Proper noun

1. A town and the county town of Shropshire, England.
2. A town in Massachusetts.
3. A city in Missouri.
4. A borough in New Jersey.
5. A borough in Pennsylvania.
6. A ghost town in Quebec, Canada.
7. A town in Vermont.
8. A census-designated place in West Virginia.

Derived terms

• Shrewsbury cake