Oldham
Americannoun
noun
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a town in NW England, in Oldham unitary authority, Greater Manchester. Pop: 103 544 (2001)
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a unitary authority in NW England, in Greater Manchester. Pop: 218 100 (2003 est). Area: 141 sq km (54 sq miles)
Example Sentences
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The court heard Oldham Safeguarding Children's Partnership, had resumed a review into Preston's death, following its suspension for the criminal trial to take place.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
I got to induct the first managers inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: Brian Epstein and Andrew Loog Oldham — the Beatles and the Stones.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
The first places to be investigated in a national independent inquiry into grooming gangs will be Oldham, Bradford and Keighley, and London.
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026
Oldham was first selected as a local area for investigation last year by the then Home Secretary Yvette Cooper.
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026
The Housing Authority was headed by a former cotton mill executive named Carvie Oldham, who ran public housing with the same autocratic and ruthless style that had marked his tenure in the mill.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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