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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

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Example Sentences

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Former Manchester United and England forward Dion Dublin said Sage needed to be tougher if he is to have a long-term future at Palace.

From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026

Manchester United will not terminate the registration of academy forward JJ Gabriel, 16, meaning he will not be able to leave the club until January, as Barcelona and Paris St-Germain seek to reach an agreement.

From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026

When he was elected in 2017 government figures showed there were 268 rough sleepers across Greater Manchester, and by 2020 that figure had more than halved to 125 - meaning Burnham missed his target.

From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026

After losing to Everton and Manchester City in their first two matches, Palace won at Fulham before losing at home to newly promoted Ipswich.

From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026

Later we’d heard from the police that everybody questioned in Manchester, including Marcus, had said they’d not heard from Salim since he’d left.

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

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