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Liverpool

[ liv-er-pool ]

noun

  1. a seaport in Merseyside, in W England, on the Mersey estuary.


Liverpool

1

/ ˈlɪvəˌpuːl /

noun

  1. a city in NW England, in Liverpool unitary authority, Merseyside, on the Mersey estuary: second largest seaport in Great Britain; developed chiefly in the 17th century with the industrialization of S Lancashire; Liverpool University (1881) and John Moores University (1992). Pop: 469 017 (2001)
  2. a unitary authority in NW England, in Merseyside. Pop: 441 800 (2003 est). Area: 113 sq km (44 sq miles)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Liverpool

2

/ ˈlɪvəˌpuːl /

noun

  1. LiverpoolRobert Banks Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool17701828MBritishPOLITICS: statesmanPOLITICS: prime minister Robert Banks Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool. 1770–1828, British Tory statesman; prime minister (1812–27). His government was noted for its repressive policies until about 1822, when more liberal measures were introduced by such men as Peel and Canning
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Liverpool

  1. City in northwestern England ; one of the greatest ports and largest cities in Britain , and the country's major outlet for industrial exports.
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Notes

Liverpool was the home of the Beatles .
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Other Words From

  • Liv·er·pud·li·an [liv-er-, puhd, -lee-, uh, n], noun adjective
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Example Sentences

London Liverpool Street has retained its title of Britain's busiest railway station as passenger numbers soared over the past year, new figures show.

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Liverpool were interested in the summer but he opted to stay at Real Sociedad.

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Liverpool and City have one Premier League game each before they meet in a potential blockbuster at Anfield on Sunday, 1 December.

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The run certainly isn't terminal in terms of their bid to win a record-extending fifth straight Premier League title, given they are only five points behind leaders Liverpool and four points clear of third-placed Chelsea.

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Paisley won six league titles, three European Cups, three League Cups and the Uefa Cup in nine years as Liverpool manager.

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