Warrington

[wawr-ing-tuhn, wor-]

noun

1. a city in Cheshire, in NW England, on the Mersey River.

2. a town in W Florida, on the Gulf of Mexico.

Warrington

/ ˈwɒrɪŋtən /

noun

1. an industrial town in NW England, in Warrington unitary authority, Cheshire on the River Mersey: dates from Roman times. Pop: 80 661 (2001)

2. a unitary authority in NW England, in N Cheshire. Pop: 193 200 (2003 est). Area: 176 sq km (68 sq miles)

Example Sentences

They claimed the final play-off berth with a sixth-placed finish and pushed Sam Burgess' Warrington all the way in their eliminator game before succumbing to a dramatic 23-22 reverse.

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Raymond Wright, who lives in Penketh in Warrington, said the rising water levels had been "scary" for residents on their flooded road.

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Three warnings had also been put in place around Warrington including at the Sankey Brook, as well as alerts in Lancashire and Merseyside.

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The downpours left cars abandoned in Altrincham and Salford in Greater Manchester, while a major standby incident was declared in Warrington, Cheshire, which was later downgraded.

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Sandbags were delivered to some streets in Penketh as Warrington South MP Sarah Hall warned people to "stay vigilant" before water levels receded.

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