Christchurch

[krahyst-church]

noun

1. a city on E South Island, in New Zealand.

Christchurch

/ ˈkraɪstˌtʃɜːtʃ /

noun

1. a city in New Zealand, on E South Island: manufacturing centre of a rich agricultural region. Pop: 344 100 (2004 est)

2. a town and resort in S England, in SE Dorset. Pop: 40 208 (2001)

Example Sentences

As an appetiser for the tournament, New Zealand's 27-27 draw with Canada, external in Christchurch in May was hard to beat.

From BBC

After the Christchurch tragedies, twin shootings that took 51 lives, she showed the most heartfelt empathy, then knuckled down and got assault weapons off the streets.

From Los Angeles Times

A Western Australian teenager was charged on Wednesday after allegedly threatening to launch a Christchurch massacre-inspired attack on a Sydney mosque.

From BBC

In 2019, 51 people were murdered at two mass shootings in mosques in Christchurch.

From BBC

On Friday an Emirates plane was reportedly informed about the exercise by Chinese authorities, while it was still in the air as it flew from Sydney to Christchurch.

From BBC