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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Example Sentences

The inquest, at Bootle Town Hall in Sefton, heard Chiedza, from Cheshire, had gone to stay with an aunt and two cousins in Bolton, Greater Manchester, for the half-term holiday.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 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

Bootle looked at his wife, and Mrs B back at her husband, both inquiringly.

From The Child Wife by Reid, Mayne