Mersey

[mur-zee]

noun

1. a river in W England, flowing W from Derbyshire to the Irish Sea. 70 miles (115 km) long.

2. a river in SW Nova Scotia, in SE Canada, flowing SE to the Atlantic Ocean. About 25 miles (40 km) long.

Mersey

/ ˈmɜːzɪ /

noun

1. a river in W England, rising in N Derbyshire and flowing northwest and west to the Irish Sea through a large estuary on which is situated the port of Liverpool. Length: about 112 km (70 miles)

Example Sentences

But here on the banks of the Mersey, it really doesn't feel like that.

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As pre-match pyrotechnics sent blue smoke arching in the direction of the River Mersey, it was a day of new beginnings for Everton – and for a player who risked becoming one of the Premier League's great lost talents.

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Mersey and West Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust had more than 48,000 patients waiting less than 18 weeks so far for treatment, 64.2% of the total, in April.

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David Kitchin, service lead for Mersey Cheshire at the North West Ambulance Service, said 20 people at the scene were also treated for minor injuries that did not require hospital treatment.

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Now it is off to the magnificent new stadium on the banks of the River Mersey after the men's team bade an emotional farewell to Goodison Park.

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