Greater Manchester

American  

noun

1. a metropolitan county in central England, with the city of Manchester as its center. 498 sq. mi. (1,290 sq. km).

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Greater Manchester British  

noun

1. a metropolitan county of NW England, administered since 1986 by the unitary authorities of Wigan, Bolton, Bury, Rochdale, Salford, Manchester, Oldham, Trafford, Stockport, and Tameside. Area: 1286 sq km (496 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

Surrounded by toys, photographs and cats in the family home in Timperley, Greater Manchester, he says you can never tell your loved ones too often how much they mean to you.

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Visible patrols and protective security measures around synagogues, schools, and community venues have been stepped up in London and Greater Manchester.

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Ms Egan's election and Unison's influence on the NEC could also make it easier for Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham to be selected to fight a by-election and potentially become an MP.

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Clare Garnsey, associate medical director of Greater Manchester Cancer Alliance, said his message was "very powerful".

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Flooding was reported on riverside streets in York, part of the M66 in Greater Manchester and in Devon and Cornwall, where train services were disrupted.

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