Liverpool

[liv-er-pool]

noun

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

Liverpool

¹

/ 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)

Liverpool

²

/ 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

Liverpool

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

Liverpool was the home of the Beatles.

Other Word Forms

• Liverpudlian noun

Example Sentences

They still have home games against Frank's old side Brentford and champions Liverpool to come before the end of the year.

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Dr Olwen Williams remembers learning about the first cases of HIV being reported in the UK in 1980s, when she was finishing her medical degree in Liverpool.

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"However, we will still be delivering even more services across our network from the start of the December timetable, including further additional trains on our Liverpool route."

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Corbyn and Sultana will try to put their differences aside when several thousand supporters of the new movement gather in Liverpool, northwest England, for two days.

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Liverpool remain keen to revive their pursuit, though there are no guarantees the move will materialise.

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