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Southport

American  
[south-pawrt, -pohrt] / ˈsaʊθˌpɔrt, -ˌpoʊrt /

noun

  1. a seaport in Merseyside, in western England: a seaside resort town.


Southport British  
/ ˈsaʊθˌpɔːt /

noun

  1. a town and resort in NW England, in Sefton unitary authority, Merseyside on the Irish Sea. Pop: 91 404 (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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A native son of Southport, England, Fleetwood would even sneak onto the grounds as a kid.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

"Playing an Open at Birkdale is something that is always going to be very, very special and sit on a pedestal for anybody from Southport," Fleetwood said.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

"As far we know, the rare beetles can only be found at two locations in the UK - the Sefton sand dunes between Southport and Liverpool and Drigg in Cumbria," he said.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

The taxi driver who fled the scene of the Southport stabbing attack and waited 50 minutes before calling 999 has had his licence stripped.

From BBC Jul. 2, 2026

I fear I shall not be home to welcome you on Thursday, but hope to arrive that evening if God prospers me on my long journey to Southport and back. 

From Edward Hoare, M.A. A record of his life based upon a brief autobiography by Hoare, Edward N.

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