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  Manchester

  noun

  a city in NW England: connected with the Mersey estuary by a ship canal (35½ mi. [57 km] long).
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  manchester

  noun

  household linen or cotton goods, such as sheets and towels

Manchester

American  

[man-ches-ter, -chuh-ster] / ˈmænˌtʃɛs tər, -tʃə stər /

noun

1. a city in NW England: connected with the Mersey estuary by a ship canal (35½ mi. [57 km] long).

2. a city in S New Hampshire.

3. a town in central Connecticut.

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Manchester ¹ British  

/ ˈmæntʃɪstə /

noun

1. Latin name: Man'cunium.  a city in NW England, in Manchester unitary authority, Greater Manchester: linked to the Mersey estuary by the Manchester Ship Canal : commercial, industrial, and cultural centre; formerly the centre of the cotton and textile trades; two universities. Pop: 394 269 (2001)

2. a unitary authority in NW England, in Greater Manchester. Pop: 432 500 (2003 est). Area: 116 sq km (45 sq miles)

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manchester ² British  

/ ˈmæntʃɪstə /

noun

1. household linen or cotton goods, such as sheets and towels

2. Also called: manchester department.  a section of a store where such goods are sold

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Manchester Cultural  

1. City in northwestern England about thirty miles east of Liverpool.

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Manchester is one of England's most important economic, industrial, trade, and finance centers, and the heart of the most densely populated area of England.

Etymology

Origin of manchester

from _Manchester , England

Example Sentences

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The chief constable of Greater Manchester Police, Sir Stephen Watson, is due to speak at the memorial event.

From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026

In Manchester, there were 150 antisemitic hate crimes recorded by Greater Manchester Police in the first seven months of 2026 - only 32 fewer than in the whole of 2025.

From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026

"He is the one that gets Manchester United ticking," former United and England wide man Ashley Young told Sky Sports.

From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026

The two sons of a police officer killed in a crash on Teesside will lead out the Manchester United team as mascots for Sunday's Premier League match against Ipswich at Old Trafford.

From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026

Or she’d have to spend half the night on an unheated and blacked-out train and perhaps arrive back in Manchester at two o’clock in the morning.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein

Relationship Manager - Theatre arts council england. north west, manchester.

From The Guardian ● Apr. 6, 2010

Policy & Performance Team Lead manchester city council. one first street, manchester.

From The Guardian ● Mar. 19, 2010