Tinsley

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proper noun

A suburb of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SK3990).

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proper nounTinsley (countable and uncountable, plural Tinsleys)

plural Tinsleys

  1. countableuncountableA suburb of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SK3990).
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    Tinsley Yard in Sheffield was once one of the largest and most advanced 'hump' marshalling yards in the world. But a decline in wagonload freight led to its swift demise and much of the site has lain derelict since the 1980s. MICHAEL RHODES examines this rise and fall in Tinsley's fortunes, and the new lease of life it has been offered by rising container traffic

    2021 June 2, “Tinsley reborn...”, in RAIL, number 932, page 33
  2. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Yazoo County, Mississippi, United States.
  3. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.
  4. countableuncountableA female given name transferred from the surname.

Origin

From the unattested Old English personal name *Tynni + -s- + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”).

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APA

Tinsley. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tinsley

MLA

“Tinsley.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tinsley. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Tinsley,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tinsley.

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