Liverpool

American  

[liv-er-pool] / ˈlɪv ərˌpul /

noun

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

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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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Liverpool was the home of the Beatles.

Other Word Forms

• Liverpudlian
  noun

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Liverpool

It seems a long time ago now, but go back to the day that Liverpool sealed the Premier League title under Arne Slot in 2025 and there is a lovely clip of Alexis Mac Allister.

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026

It follows previous reporting by BBC Sport that Alonso had not been in contact with Liverpool in the weeks before taking the Chelsea job.

From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026

Fresh inquests held in 2016 found that the Liverpool fans had been unlawfully killed, and it was the police who had caused or contributed to their deaths.

From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026

Before long, teams such as Liverpool and Manchester United were more popular than the local sides.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026

During the Civil War, as Atlanta smoldered, Root’s father had smuggled him to Liverpool, England, aboard a Confederate blockade-runner.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson