Christchurch

[ krahyst-church ]

noun

1. a city on E South Island, in New Zealand.

Christchurch

/ ˈkraɪstˌtʃɜːtʃ /

noun

1. a city in New Zealand, on E South Island: manufacturing centre of a rich agricultural region. Pop: 344 100 (2004 est)
2. a town and resort in S England, in SE Dorset. Pop: 40 208 (2001)

Example Sentences

The first Test in Christchurch begins on 27 November with matches in Wellington and Hamilton to follow in December.

From BBC

There is only a short time before the tour of New Zealand and plenty to chew over before the first Test in Christchurch on 28 November.

From BBC

It might do him good that England's next Test is in Christchurch, where he will be surrounded by a lot of family and friends.

From BBC

The man who murdered 51 people at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, in 2019 titled his manifesto “The Great Replacement,” and began it by railing about “the birthrates” of white women.

From Salon

Officers received a report at 17:45 BST on Tuesday that a child had sustained stab wounds at an address in Glider Close, Christchurch, Dorset Police said.

From BBC