Salford

[ sawl-ferd, saw-, sal- ]

noun

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

Salford

/ ˈsɒl-; ˈsɔːlfəd /

noun

1. a city in NW England in Salford unitary authority, Greater Manchester, on the Manchester Ship Canal: a major centre of the cotton industry in the 19th century; extensive dock area, now redeveloped, includes the Lowry arts centre; university (1967). Pop: 72 750 (2001)
2. a unitary authority in NW England, in Greater Manchester. Pop: 216 500 (2003 est). Area: 97 sq km (37 sq miles)

Example Sentences

Emergency services were called to Ashtons Field in Little Hulton, Salford, at about 13:00 GMT after a passer-by reported finding a baby's remains.

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Chatsworth High School and Community College is a state-funded academy in Salford which caters for students aged 11 to 19 who are autistic or have profound and severe learning difficulties.

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A colleague based in Salford, Nick Garnett, went instead.

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The NCA serves more than a million people across Salford, Oldham, Rochdale and Bury, as well as providing more specialist services to patients from Greater Manchester and beyond.

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He said a lack of supervision for PAs had been a "key feature" in recent high-profile cases, including the death of 30-year-old woman from Salford.

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