Rochdale

[ roch-deyl ]

/ ˈrɒtʃˌdeɪl /

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noun

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

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Words nearby Rochdale

Roca, rocaille, rocambole, Rocard, Rochambeau, Rochdale, roche alum, Roche limit, Rochelle, Rochelle powder, Rochelle powders

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How to use Rochdale in a sentence

Wherever "John Bright of Rochdale" was announced to speak, vast crowds assembled.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3|Various
Tom is a schoolmaster in Rochdale, and he and Will help to support their mother.
Lizzie Leigh|Elizabeth Gaskell
I suppose some arrangement has been made with regard to Wymondham and Rochdale.
Life of Lord Byron, Vol. I. (of VI.)|Thomas Moore
In a suit undertaken for the recovery of the Rochdale property.
Life of Lord Byron, Vol. I. (of VI.)|Thomas Moore

We spent First-day at Rochdale, and in the evening a large number of young Friends took tea with us, between thirty and forty.
Memoir and Diary of John Yeardley, Minister of the Gospel|John Yeardley

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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