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Merseyside

American  
[mur-zee-sahyd] / ˈmɜr ziˌsaɪd /

noun

  1. a metropolitan county in W England. 250 sq. mi. (648 sq. km).


Merseyside British  
/ ˈmɜːzɪˌsaɪd /

noun

  1. a metropolitan county of NW England, administered since 1986 by the unitary authorities of Sefton, Liverpool, St Helens, Knowsley, and Wirral. Area: 652 sq km (252 sq miles)

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They had already isolated at Arrowe Park Hospital in Wirral, Merseyside, for 72 hours and tested negative for the virus.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Clinical assessments and testing of passengers who were on board the MV Hondius are "well under way" at a Merseyside hospital after they were evacuated from the hantavirus-hit cruise ship, health officials have said.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Twenty British nationals, one German national who lives in the UK and one Japanese passenger arrived at Arrowe Park Hospital in Merseyside, north-west England late on Sunday.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

The passengers flew into Manchester Airport on a chartered flight from Tenerife and were taken to Arrowe Park Hospital in Wirral, Merseyside, to isolate for 72 hours.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

In addition to Scotland Yard's Computer Crimes Unit and BT, at least seven other police forces were involved in the three raids, including those from Greater Manchester, Merseyside and West Yorkshire.

From Underground by Dreyfus, Suelette

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