Merseyside

[mur-zee-sahyd]

noun

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

Merseyside

/ 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)

Example Sentences

The Merseyside derby victory was the perfect start to Everton's season where optimism around the club has grown following the women's team's permanent move to historic stadium Goodison Park.

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The 20-year-old's hat-trick in a 4-1 win was also the first time an Evertonian had scored three in a Merseyside derby since the legendary Dixie Dean in September 1931.

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When Liverpool were on the verge of breaking their transfer record - with Smith arriving on Merseyside to complete her medical in a £210,000 deal from Portuguese side Sporting - then-manager Matt Beard met his new prodigious signing in person for the first time over dinner.

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Production remains halted at car factories in Halewood on Merseyside and Solihull in the West Midlands, as well as at its engine manufacturing centre in Wolverhampton.

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Car production at sites including the Halewood plant in Merseyside and another in Solihull have been heavily disrupted since the attack was discovered on Sunday.

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