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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Salah is expected to return to Merseyside, where uncertainty still remains over his future, following Saturday's third-place play-off against Nigeria in Casablanca.

From BBC

Liam, who did not want to give his surname to protect his future job prospects, is now 18 but started filming himself exploring abandoned buildings in Merseyside when he was 12.

From BBC

A senior Merseyside police officer urged parents last year to "please talk to your children about the dangers of entering empty and derelict buildings", after a spate of trespass incidents in Southport.

From BBC

The two Tykes midfielders came through the Liverpool academy - with Yoganathan spending seven years on Merseyside and Phillips eight - before they were released.

From BBC

Merseyside Police confirmed earlier that a 20-year-old man, living locally but originally from Afghanistan, had been detained under the Mental Health Act.

From BBC

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