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Skelmersdale

British  
/ ˈskɛlməzˌdeɪl /

noun

  1. a town in NW England, in Lancashire: designated a new town in 1962. Pop: 39 279 (2001)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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"I started barbering, working as a Saturday lad in Skelmersdale," says Woods.

From BBC • Jan. 10, 2025

Felipe Figueiredo, 28, of Birleywood, Skelmersdale, is due to appear later at Preston Magistrates' Court.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2023

The 22-year-old from Skelmersdale in Lancashire had been living with severe asthma since she was a toddler.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2023

Nestled perfectly between Merseyside, Greater Manchester and the rest of Lancashire, the 73,000 voters within the West Lancashire constituency are spread out across the three population centres of Skelmersdale, Ormskirk and Burscough.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2023

Perhaps no other act on the part of her nephew could have had so much effect, had he been able to pursue his advantage, upon the still undecided fate of Skelmersdale.

From The Perpetual Curate by Oliphant, Mrs. (Margaret)

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