Bolton

[bohl-tn]

noun

1. a borough in Greater Manchester, in NW England.

Bolton

/ ˈbəʊltən /

noun

1. 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)

2. a unitary authority in NW England, in Greater Manchester. Pop: 263 800 (2003 est). Area: 140 sq km (54 sq miles)

Example Sentences

Earlier this year, Bolton Wanderers manager Steven Schumacher openly admitted it was being used at all levels of the game.

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The comic from Bolton, 52, is launching his Better Late Than Never tour that begins in December and ends at the AO Arena in Manchester in August.

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He told swimmers Chrissy Bolton, Georgia Daniels and Midge Owen Smith that he has done some cold water dips in Scotland, and agreed that "you feel great afterwards".

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It will also be used for town centre regeneration projects in Ashton-under-Lyne in Tameside and Prestwich in Bury, while support would be given for Mayoral Development Zones in Stockport, Bolton, Leigh and Middleton.

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Mr Bolton has recently been indicted in the US on several charges pertaining to the alleged mishandling of classified information.

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