Oldham
Americannoun
noun
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a town in NW England, in Oldham unitary authority, Greater Manchester. Pop: 103 544 (2001)
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a unitary authority in NW England, in Greater Manchester. Pop: 218 100 (2003 est). Area: 141 sq km (54 sq miles)
Example Sentences
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Members of Oldham Council held an extraordinary meeting on Thursday evening to resolve the stalemate of no political party having an overall majority.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Oldham wants to see the UK government implement an automatic release scheme for young people whose CTFs were created by the government because they are the group most likely to be unaware of their existence.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
Outside London, Manchester is the highest-ranked postcode district, followed by Luton, Oldham and Birmingham.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
Blackburn, Oldham, Bolton, Birmingham, Bradford, Sunderland and Wolverhampton all entered the top 10 instead, while some London areas barely made the top 100.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
She had no proof that Oldham and C.P. were working together, but she strongly suspected it.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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