wigan

¹

[wig-uhn]

noun

1. a stiff, canvaslike fabric for stiffening parts of garments.

Wigan

²

[wig-uhn]

noun

1. borough of Greater Manchester, in W England.

Wigan

/ ˈwɪɡən /

noun

1. an industrial town in NW England, in Wigan unitary authority, Greater Manchester: former coal-mining centre. Pop: 81 203 (2001)

2. a unitary authority in NW England, in Greater Manchester. Pop: 303 800 (2003 est). Area: 199 sq km (77 sq miles)

Word History and Origins

Origin of Wigan¹

1870–75; after Wigan, where originally produced

Example Sentences

Wigan resident Sam was 12 during the first lockdowns and says he found it hard to understand the rules that prevented him spending more time with his dad.

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Aaliyah, a student at Winstanley College near Wigan, says the social isolation she experienced aged 11 led to her spending hours looking at social media, which began altering her self-confidence.

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A short drive up the M6, there are different concerns in Wigan, a town without any asylum hotels but 900 homes in multiple occupation - HMOs - some of which now house asylum seekers.

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"Be careful what you wish for," said one woman we spoke to in Wigan - a warning to the people protesting 200 miles away in Epping, Essex, for the closure of the Bell Hotel.

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One town that has already taken action to control the number of houses in multiple occupation is Wigan - 10 miles north of Warrington.

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