Definition of "Hillsborough"

A number of places in English-speaking countries:

1. A town in San Mateo County, California, United States.  examples

2. An unincorporated community in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. Not to be confused with Hillsboro in Caroline County.  examples

3. A town and census-designated place in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States, also spelt Hillsboro.  examples

4. A town in and the county seat of Orange County, North Carolina, United States.  examples

5. A civil parish of Albert County, New Brunswick, Canada.  examples

6. A village in Albert County, New Brunswick, Canada.  examples

7. A rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada.  examples

8. The largest town on the island of Carriacou, Grenada.  examples

9. A suburb in the City of Lake Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia.  examples

10. A suburb of Auckland, New Zealand.  examples

11. A suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand.  examples

12. A locality near New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand.  examples

13. A village, townland, and civil parish in County Down, Northern Ireland.  examples

14. A nature reserve at Ilfracombe, Devon, England (OS grid ref SS5347).  examples

15. A suburb in north-west Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SK3389). See also football-related senses below.  examples

(Britain) A major football disaster at the Hillsborough Stadium in Sheffield.  examples

(soccer) the home stadium of Sheffield Wednesday Football Club  quotations  examples

(soccer, by extension) Sheffield Wednesday Football Club itself.  examples