Salford
Americannoun
noun
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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)
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a unitary authority in NW England, in Greater Manchester. Pop: 216 500 (2003 est). Area: 97 sq km (37 sq miles)
Example Sentences
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My life changed profoundly when I moved to Salford to go to university.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
Lampard believed he could improve the forward having seen how the former Salford man's attitude and commitment.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
It launched LimePrime at the end of February - a monthly subscription giving riders in Salford, Nottingham, London, Oxford and Milton Keynes a fixed price for the first 20 minutes of their journey.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
Still, usage of Starling bikes - which run in both Salford and Manchester - is up 32% over the last year, according to TfGM.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
On its Asiatic side, the detached posts of Oldham, Railhead, and Salford, held by other battalions of the Manchesters, glittered under a torrid sky amid the great waste of desert.
From With Manchesters in the East by Hurst, Gerald B. (Gerald Berkeley), Sir
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