Liverpool

American  

[liv-er-pool] / ˈlɪv ərˌpul /

noun

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

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Liverpool ¹ British  

/ ˈlɪvəˌpuːl /

noun

1. 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

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Liverpool ² British  

/ 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)

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Liverpool Cultural  

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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Other Word Forms

• Liverpudlian noun

Example Sentences

The 4-0 thrashing at Manchester City drew much criticism but Liverpool remain in the Champions League places - which could be the key to whether Slot stays at Anfield.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Arne Slot insists his Liverpool side still believe they can do something special against Paris St-Germain in the return leg of their Champions League quarter-final on Tuesday.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

Marc Overmars netted late on, as Arsenal strung together a 10-game winning streak, and United slipped to second after home draws with Liverpool and Newcastle in April, finishing runners-up by one point.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

United, though, put four past Liverpool and six past Newcastle to edge in front - while Arsenal were held at Villa - before a Highbury meeting in mid-April.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

Liverpool was soon the happy recipient of Lawrence’s blueprints and two English-born, Rad Lab—trained physicists, dispatched to help Chad wick build his machine.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik