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Altrincham

British  
/ ˈɔːltrɪŋəm /

noun

  1. a residential town in NW England, in Trafford unitary authority, Greater Manchester. Pop: 40 695 (2001)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Searches and arrests were also made in Altrincham, Maidenhead and Manchester.

From BBC • Jan. 14, 2026

Dr Kurdy, from Altrincham, went on to set up the I Forgive Hate and gives talks to schools, community groups and in prisons.

From BBC • Dec. 30, 2025

The two men were injured in the "disturbance" just before 03:30 GMT in Railway Street, Altrincham, Greater Manchester.

From BBC • Nov. 30, 2025

They are scheduled to play Altrincham on Saturday in what would be their first competitive match since being relegated from League Two in May.

From BBC • Aug. 19, 2025

The edge of the town itself—or rather suburb—lies but a short distance from the Mersey, and the turnpike road runs straight away over the river through Sale and Altrincham to Northwich.

From The Great War in England in 1897 by Le Queux, William

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