Manchester

[ man-ches-ter, -chuh-ster ]

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.

Manchester

¹

/ ˈmæntʃɪstə /

noun

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

manchester

²

/ ˈmæntʃɪstə /

noun

1. household linen or cotton goods, such as sheets and towels
2. Also calledmanchester department a section of a store where such goods are sold

Manchester

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

Notes

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Manchester¹

from Manchester , England

Example Sentences

Manchester said he perceived an implication that paying Hughes would aid in dealings with the city on the downtown high-rise.

From Voice of San Diego

One of the players who sought to cut a deal with the city – developer and former 101 Ash minority owner Doug Manchester – claims that Hughes suggested Manchester pay him for an introduction to a potential investor for one of his other projects.

From Voice of San Diego

Calendar records released after a public-records request show Faulconer met with Manchester in the mayor’s office 10 days before the first City Council vote on the lease-to-own arrangement with middle-man seller Cisterra Development.

From Voice of San Diego

Cisterra had cut a deal with then 101 Ash majority owner Sandy Shapery and Manchester to purchase the building.

From Voice of San Diego

Manchester has been under local lockdowns since the summer, when cases in the area spiked, and is expected to remain heavily restricted until the spring.

From Fortune

The documentary also follows the fortunes of Consuelo Yznaga, later Duchess of Manchester.

From The Daily Beast

One of the more interesting splits in the book is the difference between your time at Manchester United versus at Everton.

From The Daily Beast

Howard is unsentimental when it comes to how he was treated at the end of his time at Manchester United.

From The Daily Beast

Five feet two inches tall, Cecilia Benattar came from a working-class background in Manchester, England.

From The Daily Beast

SWAT teams from larger cities like Manchester and Nashua showed up early, Taylor said.

From The Daily Beast

Batterby, in gaudy raiment, went to an office in Manchester; in gaudier raiment he often attended race meetings.

From Project Gutenberg

The Liverpool and Manchester line and its wonderful success—it paid ten per cent.

From Project Gutenberg

Coming back in the evening to the ship we watched the Manchester Brigade disembarking.

From Project Gutenberg

Our four hundred prisoners, almost all made by the Manchester Brigade, amongst whom a good number of officers, do not console me.

From Project Gutenberg

The same company has also recently fitted a similar curtain for use at the Theatre Royal in Manchester.

From Project Gutenberg