Merseyside

American

[mur-zee-sahyd] / ˈmɜr ziˌsaɪd /

noun

a metropolitan county in W England. 250 sq. mi. (648 sq. km).

Merseyside British

/ ˈmɜːzɪˌsaɪd /

noun

a metropolitan county of NW England, administered since 1986 by the unitary authorities of Sefton, Liverpool, St Helens, Knowsley, and Wirral. Area: 652 sq km (252 sq miles)

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Fast forward a year and he was thrown into a crucial Merseyside derby after Giorgi Mamardashvili was injured in the second half of Liverpool's win at Everton.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

The BBC has learned that both Merseyside Police and Liverpool City Council are behind the tactic, which they said was "an effective tool" in breaking up groups of youths and "preventing anti-social behaviour".

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk scores a 100th-minute winner to secure an important victory against Everton in the first Merseyside Derby at The Hill Dickinson Stadium.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

Not a good season but certainly a good day indeed - a day that will live long in the memory for the red half of Merseyside.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

In addition to Scotland Yard's Computer Crimes Unit and BT, at least seven other police forces were involved in the three raids, including those from Greater Manchester, Merseyside and West Yorkshire.

From Underground by Dreyfus, Suelette

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