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. 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 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

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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

Derived Forms

• Liverpudlian
  noun

Example Sentences

Its top player is Liverpool defender Andy Robertson but its oldest is goalkeeper Craig Gordon, at 43 the most senior player in the tournament.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Arbeloa was promoted from his role leading Real Madrid B in January, replacing former Liverpool team-mate Xabi Alonso, and confirmed before the end of the season that he would not continue following a trophyless campaign.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Hailing from Liverpool, a town in which the sport is to the city what high-school football is to Texas, I made sense of the world through soccer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

That is the estimated odds of what has happened on the 15th hole of the Royal Liverpool Golf Club.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

By the time she returned from Liverpool, he was disembarking at Cherbourg and the dullest winter of his life lay before him.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan