Salford

[ sawl-ferd, saw-, sal- ]

/ ˈsɔl fərd, ˈsɔ-, ˈsæl- /

noun

a city in Greater Manchester, in N England.

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Examples from the Web for salford

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
This is clearly seen in comparing ages at death in Liverpool, and in Preston or Salford.
A History of Epidemics in Britain, Volume II (of 2)|Charles Creighton
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
I'll run that shop with men and—and I'll show Salford how it should be run.
Hobson's Choice|Harold Brighouse

The population was probably from 5000 to 6000, and of Salford about one-fourth of that.
The Great Civil War in Lancashire (1642-1651)|Ernest Broxap
It is not necessary to say that the initial explosion at Salford, in 1881, greatly alarmed the public.
The Strand Magazine, Volume VII, Issue 38, February 1894|Various

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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