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

There is another in nearby Arbroath and Broughty Ferry, as well as a high-profile one in Makerfield, Greater Manchester.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

However, after Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham said he would seek to enter any potential leadership contest, Sir Keir's position hardened, the BBC understands.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

The Greater Manchester Mayor also told BBC Question Time that he would "take the fight to change politics and change this county as high as I could".

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

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

The 1970s and 1980s had not been kind to most of Greater Manchester, with unemployment and urban decay disfiguring the once-proud textile hub.

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