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Liverpool

American  
[liv-er-pool] / ˈlɪv ərˌpul /

noun

  1. a seaport in Merseyside, in W England, on the Mersey estuary.


Liverpool 1 British  
/ ˈlɪvəˌpuːl /

noun

  1. a city in NW England, in Liverpool unitary authority, Merseyside, on the Mersey estuary: second largest seaport in Great Britain; developed chiefly in the 17th century with the industrialization of S Lancashire; Liverpool University (1881) and John Moores University (1992). Pop: 469 017 (2001)

  2. a unitary authority in NW England, in Merseyside. Pop: 441 800 (2003 est). Area: 113 sq km (44 sq miles)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Liverpool 2 British  
/ ˈlɪvəˌpuːl /

noun

  1. Robert Banks Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool. 1770–1828, British Tory statesman; prime minister (1812–27). His government was noted for its repressive policies until about 1822, when more liberal measures were introduced by such men as Peel and Canning

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Liverpool Cultural  
  1. City in northwestern England; one of the greatest ports and largest cities in Britain, and the country's major outlet for industrial exports.


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In Walton, a Liverpool suburb that ranks as one of Britain’s most deprived neighborhoods, around 1 in 2 households claim welfare, and 1 in 5 working-age residents claim PIP.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

In deprived areas, particularly former industrial centers like Liverpool, a significant number of residents depend on welfare.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

It doesn’t work like that,” says Mick Blakeley, head of operational development at Citizens Advice Liverpool, a charity that offers advice on issues like claiming benefits.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

While Liverpool have won twice on their travels this season, they now sit ninth in the league - and their main issue seems fairly clear.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

He’d fallen ill after a trip to New Orleans to negotiate with a delegation of trading agents from Liverpool and to visit his disgraceful haven.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead

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