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Merseyside

American  
[mur-zee-sahyd] / ˈmɜr ziˌsaɪd /

noun

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


Merseyside British  
/ ˈmɜːzɪˌsaɪd /

noun

  1. 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)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The company has its global headquarters at Whitley, Coventry, and manufacturing sites in Solihull and Wolverhampton as well as Halewood on Merseyside.

From BBC Sep. 5, 2026

Everton chief executive Angus Kinnear recently told BBC Radio Merseyside the club have "remained in contact" with the player.

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

It came as Kay was speaking about staging a one-off show at Blackpool's Opera House next month to raise funds for vital heart treatment in the United States for 19-year-old Fin Cormack from Prenton, Merseyside.

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

Dog owners have been put on alert after suspected palm oil washed up on a Merseyside beach.

From BBC Aug. 21, 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 Suelette Dreyfus

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