Lisburn

/ ˈlɪzbɜːn /

noun

1. a city in Northern Ireland in Lisburn district, Co Antrim, noted for its linen industry: headquarters of the British Army in Northern Ireland. Pop: 71 465 (2001)

2. a district of S Northern Ireland, in Co Antrim and Co Down. Pop: 109 565 (2003 est). Area: 446 sq km (172 sq miles)

Example Sentences

It is the clatter of chair-on-chair tackles that hits you as you walk into the sports hall in Lisburn.

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The court heard how MacCormack, from the Lisburn area, targeted victims by supplying them with illegal drugs, making them dependent on him.

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Two people have been charged with the murder of Barry Furfey in Lisburn.

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A murder investigation has entered its second day following the death of a man in Lisburn.

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A murder inquiry has begun following the death of a man in Lisburn.

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