Morecambe

/ (ˈmɔːkəm) /

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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)

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Words nearby Morecambe

more, Morea, more and more, Moreau, more bang for the buck, Morecambe, more dead than alive, more dict., moreen, more fun than a barrel of monkeys, more in sorrow than in anger

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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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How to use Morecambe in a sentence

Fine views over the rich valley and Morecambe Bay to the west are commanded from the summit.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 2|Various
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.
Look how their hoofs lose themselves, buried in the ripples of cloud; it makes one think of the quicksands of Morecambe Bay.
Ariadne Florentina|John Ruskin
A multitude of lakes are in view, and Morecambe Bay to the south.
Fresh Fields|John Burroughs

“Morecambe” is an anonymous composition printed with the words by the Plymouth Hymnal editors.
The Story of the Hymns and Tunes|Theron Brown and Hezekiah Butterworth