Bolton
Americannoun
noun
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a town in NW England, in Bolton unitary authority, Greater Manchester: centre of the woollen trade since the 14th century; later important for cotton. Pop: 139 403 (2001)
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a unitary authority in NW England, in Greater Manchester. Pop: 263 800 (2003 est). Area: 140 sq km (54 sq miles)
Example Sentences
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Likewise, in a town just north of Manchester, fans queued up to see their own waltzing, weaving wizard in Jay-Jay Okocha, who became the face of Sam Allardyce's Bolton Wanderers revolution.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
Rob Bolton, from London, is a Hargreaves Lansdown customer and has not been able to access his personal stocks and shares ISA account through either the website or the app since yesterday.
From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026
Marco Rubio urged John Bolton, Trump’s then-national security adviser, Bolton recounted in a memoir.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026
Needham analyst N. Quinn Bolton reiterated a Buy rating on IonQ shares while lowering his price target to $65 from $80, citing multiple compression in the quantum industry.
From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026
"Aye, and strike somewhere else. The Others take all such cowards. They would never dare, no more than the Bastard of Bolton, if our main strength were not a thousand leagues south."
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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