Rochdale

American  

[roch-deyl] / ˈrɒtʃˌdeɪl /

noun

1. a borough of Greater Manchester, in N England: site of one of the earliest cooperative societies 1844.

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Rochdale British  

/ ˈrɒtʃˌdeɪl /

noun

1. a town in NW England, in Rochdale unitary authority, Greater Manchester: former centre of the textile industry. Pop: 95 769 (2001)

2. a unitary authority in NW England, in Greater Manchester. Pop: 206 600 (2003 est). Area: 159 sq km (61 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

Ellis Robinson:, external Former Rochdale academy player died following complications linked to a spinal injury suffered in 2016 while playing a five-a-side match.

From BBC

Joe Thompson: After twice being given the all-clear from cancer he notably returned to score the goal which helped Rochdale avoid relegation from League One in 2018.

From BBC

Mr Sadiq said he would also like to see Rochdale and Oldham being economically boosted.

From BBC

The Hall passed through several other owners until the late 1980s, when Rochdale Borough Council bought the Hall, then in creditable shape, with the intention of making it a conference center for what would soon become Hopwood Hall College, according to a 1992 story in The Middleton/North Manchester Guardian.

From The Wall Street Journal

They wanted to know why the Rochdale Borough Council, the local authority, had suddenly halted their efforts to save a once-grand estate in their community.

From The Wall Street Journal