Bootle

American  

[boot-l] / ˈbut l /

noun

1. a city in Merseyside metropolitan county, in W England, on the Mersey estuary.

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Bootle British  

/ ˈbuːtəl /

noun

1. a port in NW England, in Sefton unitary authority, Merseyside; on the River Mersey adjoining Liverpool. Pop: 59 123 (2001)

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Bootle

John Jones, 35, of Stamfordham Drive, Allerton; John Hughes, 31, of no fixed abode and Bernard Flynn, 61, of Knowsley Road, Bootle, have also been charged, Merseyside Police said.

From BBC ● Feb. 20, 2026

And one of the points made obliquely— director Olly Bootle doesn’t want to hurt anyone’s feelings—is that not all dogs are created equal.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 3, 2026

Mr McDonald, who described himself as "just a lad from Bootle", said he had been given 10 days to take down his website or face legal action.

From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2025

The reliable veterans have rallied around practice squad elevations, including Kendall Williamson and Dicaprio Bootle.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 8, 2025

Iris was far from Bootle and its moralities.

From The Stowaway Girl by Tracy, Louis