Birkenhead

American  

[bur-kuhn-hed] / ˈbɜr kənˌhɛd /

noun

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

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Birkenhead ¹ British  

/ ˌbɜːkənˈhɛd /

noun

1. 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

1. 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

Mr Cassidy had told Alison he was a joiner from Birkenhead and described himself as an "Anarcho-syndicalist".

From BBC • Dec. 15, 2025

The scheme, which is yet to be completed, is part of the wider regeneration of Birkenhead, approved by the council in 2023.

From BBC • Oct. 11, 2025

"I'm really hopeful with the work that we are doing but we really are relying on the community, particularly Birkenhead, just to really think about the nature of that investigation at the time," she said.

From BBC • May 14, 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

It was terrible to see how Birkenhead, vain, choleric and maddened by disappointment, jumped at the cruel suggestion.

From Shrewsbury A Romance by Weyman, Stanley J.