Stretford
/ (ˈstrɛtfəd) /
an industrial town in NW England, in Trafford unitary authority, Greater Manchester. Pop: 42 103 (2001)
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How to use Stretford in a sentence
While this was in progress, another and more important attack was being made on Stretford.
The Great War in England in 1897 | William Le QueuxRussian shells bursting in Stretford killed and injured large numbers of the defenders.
The Great War in England in 1897 | William Le QueuxIn a few minutes the whole distance had been run, and I heard the cry, "Out here for Stretford!"
Lancashire Sketches | Edwin WaughThe village folks call it the "Stretford Goose;" and it is not a bad substitute for that pleasant bird, as I found.
Lancashire Sketches | Edwin WaughThere was once an old church in Stretford, of very simple architecture, built and endowed by the Trafford family.
Lancashire Sketches | Edwin Waugh
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