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

She told BBC Radio Manchester that there was a huge lack of awareness about how to look after people with cancer in the spa community.

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X added a notice to the post stating that the image was taken in Manchester, not London, and that it is “not related to Palestine”.

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Charity The Loop will operate at Drumsheds in London and the Warehouse Project in Manchester, checking any confiscated or surrendered substances.

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As well as working in his homeland with NEC Nijmegen, Excelsior Rotterdam and NAC Breda, the Dutchman had a year at Brentford before his longer spells with Manchester City and Burnley.

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The tour in February and March will see the band visit 15 venues across the UK, including a homecoming show at Manchester’s Aviva Studios.

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