a city on the River Aire in West Yorkshire in northern England; a center of the clothing industry
"The historic mills that once defined Leeds as a major center of the clothing industry now stand along the banks of the River Aire."
plural of leed
"The antique dealer sold several rare maps, each mounted on a thick sheet of leather called a leed."
A large city and metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire, England.
"After winning the football match, fans flocked to Leeds to celebrate their victory in the historic city centre."
The large city in West Yorkshire is from Old English Loidis, from Latin Lādenses, most likely based on an early river-name derived from Proto-Celtic lāto ("rut, heat") (cf. Welsh llawd ("heat, ardour")). The village in Kent is from Middle English Hledes, probably from a stream-name.