Stockport

[ stok-pawrt, -pohrt ]

noun

1. borough of Greater Manchester, in NW England.

Stockport

/ ˈstɒkˌpɔːt /

noun

1. a town in NW England, in Stockport unitary authority, Greater Manchester: an early textile centre and scene of several labour disturbances in the early 19th century; engineering, electronics. Pop: 136 082 (2001)
2. a unitary authority in NW England, in Greater Manchester. Pop: 282 500 (2003 est). Area: 126 sq km (49 sq miles)

Example Sentences

Near Stockport is Geecross, supposedly so named from “an ancient cross erected here by the Gee family”.

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Rupert left some of these to garrison Stockport, and moved on into Lancashire with the main body of his army.

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The royalists occupied Stockport, and were joined there by some of Newcastle's cavalry from Derbyshire.

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"Personal rights" have good radical sponsors in the hon. members for Stockport and Leicester.

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Cobden was candidate for Stockport, but was defeated, though not by a large majority.

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