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Manchester

American  
[man-ches-ter, -chuh-ster] / ˈmænˌtʃɛs tər, -tʃə stər /

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 British  
/ ˈmæntʃɪstə /

noun

  1. Latin name: Man'cunium.  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)

  2. a unitary authority in NW England, in Greater Manchester. Pop: 432 500 (2003 est). Area: 116 sq km (45 sq miles)

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manchester 2 British  
/ ˈmæntʃɪstə /

noun

  1. household linen or cotton goods, such as sheets and towels

  2. Also called: manchester department.  a section of a store where such goods are sold

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Manchester Cultural  

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

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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.

Etymology

Origin of manchester

from Manchester , England

Example Sentences

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Billy Idol, chanteuse Sade, metal legends Iron Maiden and Manchester outfits Joy Division and New Order were also honored, along with hip hop collective Wu-Tang Clan and velvet-voiced crooner Luther Vandross.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

He will also be performing in Manchester, Glasgow and London in the UK.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Will Manchester United appoint Michael Carrick as their permanent manager?

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

The talent show seemed a somewhat incongruous place for the list to be read out, given that one of the acts being honoured was the famously gloomy Manchester post-punk band Joy Division.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

Pelletier traveled to Manchester to meet the atomic hero.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson

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