Accrington
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
In 2015, Anthony Barry was a lower-league footballer at Accrington Stanley, nearing the end of his playing career and taking his first steps as a coach with the club's Under-16 side.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
Every Sunday, sellers at a car boot sale in Accrington try to make a bit of extra cash while buyers are out to find a quick bargain.
From BBC ● Jan. 29, 2026
He says the scheme was so successful that, according to police in the Lancashire town of Accrington, the local youth crime rate plummeted.
From BBC ● Jan. 2, 2026
Defensive partner Ross Sykes was picked up from Accrington Stanley in 2022 after Union "took a chance" on him.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2025
After many attempts to utilize these as colouring-matters, success was achieved by John Lightfoot of Accrington near Manchester in 1863.
From Coal and What We Get from It by Raphael Meldola
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
