Christchurch
Americannoun
noun
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a city in New Zealand, on E South Island: manufacturing centre of a rich agricultural region. Pop: 344 100 (2004 est)
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a town and resort in S England, in SE Dorset. Pop: 40 208 (2001)
Example Sentences
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The force said a man aged in his 40s from Christchurch was pronounced dead at the scene.
From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026
An international hero of progressive politics, Ardern steered New Zealand through natural disasters, the Covid-19 pandemic and the 2019 Christchurch mosque massacre.
From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026
“Some people thought it was a bit petulant,” said Dave Burns, a hotelier and publican in Christchurch who helped launch the campaign.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 19, 2026
The 344 huts on the sandbank near Christchurch can only be used overnight for part of the year but can sell for hundreds of thousands of pounds.
From BBC • Jan. 7, 2026
Base Camp patched through a call on the satellite telephone to Jan Arnold, Hall’s wife, in Christchurch, New Zealand.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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