Manchester

[ man-ches-ter, -chuh-ster ]

noun

1. a city in NW England: connected with the Mersey estuary by a ship canal (35½ mi. [57 km] long).
2. a city in S New Hampshire.
3. a town in central Connecticut.

Manchester

¹

/ ˈmæntʃɪstə /

noun

1. a city in NW England, in Manchester unitary authority, Greater Manchester: linked to the Mersey estuary by the Manchester Ship Canal : commercial, industrial, and cultural centre; formerly the centre of the cotton and textile trades; two universities. Pop: 394 269 (2001) Latin nameMan'cunium
2. a unitary authority in NW England, in Greater Manchester. Pop: 432 500 (2003 est). Area: 116 sq km (45 sq miles)

manchester

²

/ ˈmæntʃɪstə /

noun

1. household linen or cotton goods, such as sheets and towels
2. Also calledmanchester department a section of a store where such goods are sold

Manchester

1. City in northwestern England about thirty miles east of Liverpool .

Notes

Manchester is one of England's most important economic, industrial, trade, and finance centers, and the heart of the most densely populated area of England.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Manchester¹

from Manchester , England

Example Sentences

Some have urged the government to be more radical on Help to Buy with Manchester mayor Andy Burnham calling for it to be "suspended" while others have called for it to be scrapped entirely.

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When I was a kid, I thought Manchester United's Ji Sung Park was the best an Asian player could be.

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It was the news all Manchester City fans had been hoping for.

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It runs services across northern England and into the Midlands, including to stations in Manchester, Leeds, Newcastle, and Nottingham.

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As Pep Guardiola agrees a new contract to stay at Manchester City for another season, BBC Sport looks at how he compares to other legendary club managers.

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