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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 Frenchman thanked fans in a post on his Instagram account, external for "your love, your energy, and your incredible support" during his time on Merseyside.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

Chloe suffers from severe anxiety and left school when she was 14 to be educated at home in Sefton, Merseyside.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

Liverpool opted not to renew the contracts of Emre Can, Adam Lallana and James Milner who all left without Merseyside without earning the club a fee.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

When he was training with the Merseyside club at Ormskirk's Edge Hill University, the players used to joke he was good enough to play outfield for them.

From BBC • May 29, 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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