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  Manchester

  noun

  a city in NW England: connected with the Mersey estuary by a ship canal (35½ mi. [57 km] long).
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  manchester

  noun

  household linen or cotton goods, such as sheets and towels

Manchester

American  

[man-ches-ter, -chuh-ster] / ˈmænˌtʃɛs tər, -tʃə stər /

noun

1. a city in NW England: connected with the Mersey estuary by a ship canal (35½ mi. [57 km] long).

2. a city in S New Hampshire.

3. a town in central Connecticut.

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Manchester ¹ British  

/ ˈmæntʃɪstə /

noun

1. Latin name: Man'cunium.  a city in NW England, in Manchester unitary authority, Greater Manchester: linked to the Mersey estuary by the Manchester Ship Canal : commercial, industrial, and cultural centre; formerly the centre of the cotton and textile trades; two universities. Pop: 394 269 (2001)

2. a unitary authority in NW England, in Greater Manchester. Pop: 432 500 (2003 est). Area: 116 sq km (45 sq miles)

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manchester ² British  

/ ˈmæntʃɪstə /

noun

1. household linen or cotton goods, such as sheets and towels

2. Also called: manchester department.  a section of a store where such goods are sold

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Manchester Cultural  

1. City in northwestern England about thirty miles east of Liverpool.

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Manchester is one of England's most important economic, industrial, trade, and finance centers, and the heart of the most densely populated area of England.

Etymology

Origin of manchester

from _Manchester , England

Example Sentences

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When clothes designer Jeff Banks reported on the Manchester fashion scene, he had to check out Affleck's Palace.

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026

Sarr, 28, has yet to feature for Palace this season, missing Premier League defeats at Everton and home to Manchester City with a groin injury.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

The 'Big Six' - Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United and Tottenham - with their commercial revenues on a completely different scale, spent £1.658bn on players.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

As for Manchester United, well I know some of their supporters think I am down on them all the time.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

It sounded like he'd changed his mind about swapping identities, disappearing and coming back to Manchester with me to hide.

From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd

Relationship Manager - Theatre arts council england. north west, manchester.

From The Guardian ● Apr. 6, 2010

Policy & Performance Team Lead manchester city council. one first street, manchester.

From The Guardian ● Mar. 19, 2010