Merseyside

American

[mur-zee-sahyd] / ˈmɜr ziˌsaɪd /

noun

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

Merseyside British

/ ˈmɜːzɪˌsaɪd /

noun

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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After Sunday's Merseyside derby, the 26-year-old told the BBC an agreement on a new deal was "close".

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

For one afternoon in the Merseyside sunshine, they will not have cared one jot about the struggles they have endured this season.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

Salah's first-half goal was his ninth in a Merseyside derby - in the Premier League era, no player has more, with only Steven Gerrard level with the Egyptian - and his 257th for Liverpool.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

"They told me it was NatWest fraud - which is who I bank with - and they said we've arrested two men in Merseyside for duplicating your card," she said.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 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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