Wirral

British  

/ ˈwɪrəl /

noun

1. a peninsula in NW England between the estuaries of the Rivers Mersey and Dee

2. a unitary authority in NW England, in Merseyside. Pop: 313 800 (2003 est). Area: 158 sq km (61 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

The rising price of turkey "could have been a lot worse," according to John Muff, co-owner of Muff's Butchers in Wirral.

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Liverpool fan Mr Barr, from Birkenhead in Wirral, had watched the parade on the city's waterfront and found himself in the throngs of people heading back to the city centre along Water Street, shortly before 18:00 BST.

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Judy Wylde, who lives on the Wirral, says the rate paid for three- and four-year-olds is "atrocious".

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The BBC also found a Wirral beautician who had undertaken one of the training courses offered by Pearly White Diamonds.

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Ms Rickards, 36, is now a civil servant and lives in the Wirral with her five-year-old son.

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