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

Swatch's Old Trafford store in Greater Manchester has reopened after the police were called and then dispersed a large number of people.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

But the mayor of Greater Manchester has rather changed his emphasis, saying talking now about rejoining the bloc is "the last thing we should do".

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Andy Burnham, the current Mayor of Greater Manchester, is expected to vie for a parliamentary seat in a special election in Makerfield in June.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

Later that day, Greater Manchester mayor and Andy Burnham unveiled a bid to become an MP which, if successful, would allow the 56-year-old from the left of the party to stand in that contest.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

In addition to Scotland Yard's Computer Crimes Unit and BT, at least seven other police forces were involved in the three raids, including those from Greater Manchester, Merseyside and West Yorkshire.

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