Liverpool

American  

[liv-er-pool] / ˈlɪv ərˌpul /

noun

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

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Liverpool ¹ 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

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Liverpool ² 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)

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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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Liverpool was the home of the Beatles.

Other Word Forms

• Liverpudlian
  noun

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Liverpool

Liverpool had initially wanted Yan Diomande but the RB Leipzig winger is now set to join Real Madrid.

From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026

According to the Financial Times, a deal with the consortium led by Bhatia would value Liverpool at more than £4.5bn.

From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026

It has been a summer of change at Liverpool with Michael Edwards stepping down as FSG's CEO of football, primarily because plans of multi-club ownership were abandoned.

From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026

The Liverpool captain is 35 and played every minute in the Premier League last season, but he is not the force that he used to be.

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

There were cholera outbreaks all over England—from Liverpool in the north down to Oxford and even into East London.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman