Oldham

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

noun

a city in Greater Manchester, in NW England.

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Contemporary Examples of 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
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

Historical Examples of oldham

Mr. Oldham describes the fault in detail, as observed by him in February 1898.
A Study of Recent Earthquakes
Charles Davison
The explanation of these peculiarities is evidently that given by Mr. Oldham.
A Study of Recent Earthquakes
Charles Davison
No one who took an interest in Miss Oldham could fail to be so.
The Silver Butterfly
Mrs. Wilson Woodrow
I was thinking not only of Miss Oldham, but of the other butterfly lady—the Mariposa.
The Silver Butterfly
Mrs. Wilson Woodrow
I am surprised that you should say that, for Miss Oldham's are quite the most artistic I have seen.
The Silver Butterfly
Mrs. Wilson Woodrow

British Dictionary definitions for oldham

Oldham

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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