Oldham

[ ohl-duhm; locally ou-duhm ]

noun

1. a city in Greater Manchester, in NW England.

Oldham

/ ˈəʊldəm /

noun

1. a town in NW England, in Oldham unitary authority, Greater Manchester. Pop: 103 544 (2001)
2. a unitary authority in NW England, in Greater Manchester. Pop: 218 100 (2003 est). Area: 141 sq km (54 sq miles)

Example Sentences

Oldham agrees that building more plants will be the key to driving costs, noting that Carbon Engineering will see huge declines just from its first plant to its second.

From MIT Technology Review

The proposed direct-air-capture plant could leverage the same infrastructure for its carbon dioxide storage, Oldham says.

From MIT Technology Review

It’s a daunting number, though Oldham says that it’s no more than the number of power and industrial plants around the world.

From Washington Post

A bathtub, Oldham explains, can only hold so much water before it overflows—and it’s too late to turn off the faucets all the way.

From Fortune

One of his earlier fashion week memories is seeing the Todd Oldham show in 1992.

From The Daily Beast

Oldham had wanted to work with the Beatles, but instead he discovered Jagger and the Stones.

From The Daily Beast

Then they met Andrew Loog Oldham, who was a young, hip manager before there was such a thing.

From The Daily Beast

Oldham, their manager, went to California to escape the mess, stranding Jagger.

From The Daily Beast

Mr. Oldham describes the fault in detail, as observed by him in February 1898.

From Project Gutenberg

The explanation of these peculiarities is evidently that given by Mr. Oldham.

From Project Gutenberg

It was answered, 'It is Oldham Common, the place where you must suffer, and the people are come to look upon you.'

From Project Gutenberg

The persons above mentioned, however, soon perished, Oldham having first become apparently a penitent.

From Project Gutenberg

Mr. Oldham's corse was found on board, the head split and the body mangled in a barbarous manner.

From Project Gutenberg