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Liverpool

American  
[liv-er-pool] / ˈlɪv ərˌpul /

noun

  1. a seaport in Merseyside, in W England, on the Mersey estuary.

Liverpool 1 British  
/ ˈlɪvəˌpuːl /

noun

  1. a city in NW England, in Liverpool unitary authority, Merseyside, on the Mersey estuary: second largest seaport in Great Britain; developed chiefly in the 17th century with the industrialization of S Lancashire; Liverpool University (1881) and John Moores University (1992). Pop: 469 017 (2001)

  2. a unitary authority in NW England, in Merseyside. Pop: 441 800 (2003 est). Area: 113 sq km (44 sq miles)

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Liverpool 2 British  
/ ˈlɪvəˌpuːl /

noun

  1. Robert Banks Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool. 1770–1828, British Tory statesman; prime minister (1812–27). His government was noted for its repressive policies until about 1822, when more liberal measures were introduced by such men as Peel and Canning

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Liverpool Cultural  

  1. City in northwestern England; one of the greatest ports and largest cities in Britain, and the country's major outlet for industrial exports.

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  • Liverpudlian noun

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Liverpool have suffered a number of setbacks this season, with both Giovanni Leoni and Conor Bradley out for the rest of the season with injuries.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Liverpool manager Arne Slot has said he was "surprised" that the Hillsborough Law had not yet been passed.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

United are third in the Premier League, level on points with fourth-placed Aston Villa and three points above Liverpool in fifth with six games left.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Liverpool have had five negative goal outcomes - two disallowed for them and three conceded.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

They packed their clothes and a few boatbuilding tools, used their winnings from their races to book passage in steerage to Halifax, aboard the steamship Tunisian, and set sail from Liverpool.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown

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