Morecambe

/ (ˈmɔːkəm) /

noun

a port and resort in NW England, in NW Lancashire on Morecambe Bay (an inlet of the Irish Sea). Pop (with Heysham): 49 569 (2001)

British Dictionary definitions for morecambe (2 of 2)

Morecambe²

/ (ˈmɔːkəm) /

noun

Eric, real name John Eric Bartholomew. 1926–84, British comedian and actor, noted esp for his comedy partnership (from 1941) with Ernie Wise (real name Ernest Wiseman, 1925–99)

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Examples from the Web for morecambe

The conditions of the passage were identical with those to be found now at Morecambe Bay.
Highways and Byways in Cambridge and Ely|Rev. Edward Conybeare.
The sunset upon the broad watery sands of Morecambe Bay is exquisite in varied tints.
The Lancashire Witches|William Harrison Ainsworth
The seaward views, especially northward over Morecambe Bay, are fine, but the neighbouring country is flat and of little interest.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 4|Various
Their marriage took place two years later, on June 28th, 1904, quietly at Morecambe.
Musical Criticisms|Arthur Johnstone

Fleetwood has grown up within easy recollection; Morecambe is a creation almost of yesterday.
Lancashire|Leo H. (Leo Hartley) Grindon