Stockport

[stok-pawrt, -pohrt]

noun

borough of Greater Manchester, in NW England.

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Historical Examples of stockport

Manchester and Stockport and Birmingham have put this in his head.
Cornelius O'Dowd Upon Men And Women And Other Things In General
Charles Lever
At Stockport they crossed the Mersey, the Prince wading up to the middle.
The Red True Story Book
Various
The sister of the member for Stockport had acted as overseer.
History of Woman Suffrage, Volume III (of III)
Various
We first hear of it in Stockport, where a mill was started for the winding and throwing of silk.
Cheshire
Charles E. Kelsey
At Stockport all but the president, secretary, and one member are women.
Women in Modern Industry
B. L. Hutchins

British Dictionary definitions for stockport

Stockport

noun

a town in NW England, in Stockport unitary authority, Greater Manchester: an early textile centre and scene of several labour disturbances in the early 19th century; engineering, electronics. Pop: 136 082 (2001)
a unitary authority in NW England, in Greater Manchester. Pop: 282 500 (2003 est). Area: 126 sq km (49 sq miles)

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