Rochdale
Americannoun
noun
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a town in NW England, in Rochdale unitary authority, Greater Manchester: former centre of the textile industry. Pop: 95 769 (2001)
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a unitary authority in NW England, in Greater Manchester. Pop: 206 600 (2003 est). Area: 159 sq km (61 sq miles)
Example Sentences
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A government minister has said officials are "looking at every route" to have the leader of a Rochdale grooming gang deported.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
He is also subject to an exclusion zone which includes Rochdale and Oldham.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
Our BBC team has travelled across the UK - including to Plymouth, Rochdale, Shrewsbury, Newport and Bradford - exposing what we have found to be brazen criminality on the High Street.
From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2026
Rochdale and York would then meet in a repeat of last season's dramatic automatic promotion decider.
From BBC ● May 28, 2026
It is singular that the only practical result left of Owen's stupendous plans was the little co-operative shop, opened in 1844 at Rochdale, with a capital of $140 and a gross weekly income of $10.
From Socialism and Democracy in Europe by Orth, Samuel P.
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