Salford

[ sawl-ferd, saw-, sal- ]

/ ˈsɔl fərd, ˈsɔ-, ˈsæl- /

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noun

a city in Greater Manchester, in N England.

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Words nearby Salford

sales tax, sales trader, saleswoman, salet, saleyard, Salford, Salian, Salic, salicaceous, salicin, salicional

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How to use Salford in a sentence

How no one in the Swinton Worsley bit of Salford can not have seen that craft, only me, is beyond belief.
Bez To Stand For Parliament|Tom Sykes|March 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
That was what we called him, because he always talked to us of a lovely place called Salford where he had been born.
The Little White Bird|J. M. Barrie
In Salford some guns previously placed in a position which was commanded by the churchyard were removed.
The Great Civil War in Lancashire (1642-1651)|Ernest Broxap
Manchester contained many royalists; and as we have seen, they were at least the majority in Salford.
The Great Civil War in Lancashire (1642-1651)|Ernest Broxap

In 1832 Manchester obtained the right to send two members to Parliament, Salford getting one member.
The Rivers of Great Britain; Rivers of the South and West Coasts|Various
Salford fairs begin on Whit Monday, for twenty-one days; and on November 17, for the same time.
Drake's Road Book of the Grand Junction Railway|James Drake

British Dictionary definitions for Salford

Salford

/ (ˈsɔːlfəd, ˈsɒl-) /

noun

a city in NW England in Salford unitary authority, Greater Manchester, on the Manchester Ship Canal: a major centre of the cotton industry in the 19th century; extensive dock area, now redeveloped, includes the Lowry arts centre; university (1967). Pop: 72 750 (2001)

a unitary authority in NW England, in Greater Manchester. Pop: 216 500 (2003 est). Area: 97 sq km (37 sq miles)

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