Oldham

[ ohl-duh m; locally ou-duh m ]

/ ˈoʊl dəm; locally ˈaʊ dəm /

noun

a city in Greater Manchester, in NW England.

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Examples from the Web for oldham

Oldham had wanted to work with the Beatles, but instead he discovered Jagger and the Stones.
Speed Read: 11 Juiciest Bits From Philip Norman’s Biography of Mick Jagger|The Daily Beast|October 1, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Oldham, their manager, went to California to escape the mess, stranding Jagger.
Speed Read: 11 Juiciest Bits From Philip Norman’s Biography of Mick Jagger|The Daily Beast|October 1, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Mrs. Oldham nodded her head in modest acceptation of the fact that she was the exceptional woman.
The Silver Butterfly|Mrs. Wilson Woodrow
In 1832, he reached the acme of his ambition, by being returned to the first reformed Parliament for the borough of Oldham.
Sketches of Reforms and Reformers, of Great Britain and Ireland|Henry B. Stanton

To his surprise, he found there also Oldham, the real-estate promoter from Los Angeles.
The Rules of the Game|Stewart Edward White
I was thinking not only of Miss Oldham, but of the other butterfly lady—the Mariposa.
The Silver Butterfly|Mrs. Wilson Woodrow
To our utter amazement he turned up himself in the afternoon, having journeyed all the way from Oldham.
The Diary of a Nobody|George Grossmith

British Dictionary definitions for oldham

Oldham

/ (ˈəʊldəm) /

noun

a town in NW England, in Oldham unitary authority, Greater Manchester. Pop: 103 544 (2001)

a unitary authority in NW England, in Greater Manchester. Pop: 218 100 (2003 est). Area: 141 sq km (54 sq miles)

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