Bootle

American

[boot-l] / ˈbut l /

noun

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

Bootle British

/ ˈbuːtəl /

noun

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

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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

The force knew a DNA profile matching Foy had been found on the magazine of a handgun seized during in a raid at a property in Bootle in November 2019.

From BBC ● May 8, 2025

The reliable veterans have rallied around practice squad elevations, including Kendall Williamson and Dicaprio Bootle.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 8, 2025

My dear, I shall only be able to remember that you are The Future Mrs. Bootle!

From Happy Days by A. A. (Alan Alexander) Milne

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