Rochdale

[ roch-deyl ]

/ ˈrɒtʃˌdeɪl /

noun

a borough of Greater Manchester, in N England: site of one of the earliest cooperative societies 1844.

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Examples from the Web for rochdale

The squat, square tower of Rochdale Church might be seen above the dark trees nestling under its grey walls.
Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 2 (of 2)|John Roby
He located them in different parts of the country, and we find them settled in Kendal and in the vicinity of Bury and Rochdale.
The Danes in Lancashire and Yorkshire|S. W. Partington
On the whole we may say that Rochdale Co-operation is the most extended and the most typical.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 3|Various
He would have liked to see Lancashire again, particularly Rochdale, his own town.
Mushroom Town|Oliver Onions

I shall quit town in a few days for Notts., and thence to Rochdale.
Life of Lord Byron, Vol. II|Thomas Moore

British Dictionary definitions for rochdale

Rochdale

/ (ˈrɒtʃˌdeɪl) /

noun

a town in NW England, in Rochdale unitary authority, Greater Manchester: former centre of the textile industry. Pop: 95 769 (2001)

a unitary authority in NW England, in Greater Manchester. Pop: 206 600 (2003 est). Area: 159 sq km (61 sq miles)

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