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Oldham

[ ohl-duhm; locally ou-duhm ]
/ ˈoʊl dəm; locally ˈaʊ dəm /

noun

a city in Greater Manchester, in NW England.

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Words nearby Oldham

old goat, old gold, old growth, Old Guard, Old Guardism, Oldham, old hand, Old Harry, old hat, Old High German, Old Icelandic
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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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