Bootle

American  

[boot-l] / ˈbut l /

noun

1. a city in Merseyside metropolitan county, in W England, on the Mersey estuary.

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Bootle British  

/ ˈbuːtəl /

noun

1. a port in NW England, in Sefton unitary authority, Merseyside; on the River Mersey adjoining Liverpool. Pop: 59 123 (2001)

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Bootle

Another casualty who was outside the property in Stone Square in Bootle, Sefton, when fire crews arrived during the early hours of Tuesday was taken to hospital.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

Four people have died in a house fire in Bootle, Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service have said.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

She denied the offence but was found guilty at South Sefton Magistrates' Court in Bootle on 15 January following a trial.

From BBC ● May 23, 2026

And one of the points made obliquely— director Olly Bootle doesn’t want to hurt anyone’s feelings—is that not all dogs are created equal.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 3, 2026

Bootle possessed the great and glorious faculty of accuracy!

From My Little Sister by Elizabeth Robins

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