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Birkenhead

American

[bur-kuhn-hed] / ˈbɜr kənˌhɛd /

noun

a seaport in Merseyside metropolitan county, in W England, on the Mersey River opposite Liverpool.

Birkenhead ¹ British

/ ˌbɜːkənˈhɛd /

noun

a port in NW England, in Wirral unitary authority, Merseyside: former shipbuilding centre. Pop: 83 729 (2001)

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Birkenhead ² British

/ ˈbɜːkənˌhɛd /

noun

Frederick Edwin Smith , 1st Earl of, known as F. E. Smith . 1872–1930, British Conservative statesman, lawyer, and orator

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Example Sentences

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In Birkenhead, Merseyside, the "magic" is being used to support disadvantaged young people.

From BBC • Dec. 13, 2025

Katherine Patricia Routledge was born in Birkenhead on 17 February 1929.

From BBC • Oct. 3, 2025

Home, for Faith, is with her parents in Birkenhead, Wirral.

From BBC • Sep. 20, 2025

Det Ch Supt Jaundrill said that while the DNA was the main focus of investigative efforts, her team will rely heavily on people who lived in Birkenhead at the time for answers.

From BBC • May 14, 2025

But you will like to see Mr. Birkenhead?

From Shrewsbury A Romance by Weyman, Stanley J.

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