Widnes

American  

[wid-nis] / ˈwɪd nɪs /

noun

1. a city in NW England, just E of Liverpool, on the Mersey River.

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Widnes British  

/ ˈwɪdnɪs /

noun

1. a town in NW England, in Halton unitary authority, N Cheshire, on the River Mersey: chemical industry. Pop: 55 686 (2001)

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Example Sentences

With Mani on bass, Brown on vocals, John Squire on guitar and Alan "Reni" Wren on drums, The Stone Roses were at the forefront of the "Madchester" indie scene of the late 1980s and early 90s, which peaked with a famous gig at Spike Island in Widnes.

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Doug Laughton: In three stints as coach of his hometown club Widnes he won every trophy available including becoming World Club champions.

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Jurors cleared Barton, now of Widnes, Cheshire, over the commentary analogy with the Wests but ruled the superimposed image was grossly offensive.

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Barton, now of Widnes, Cheshire, denies 12 counts of sending a grossly offensive electronic communication with intent to cause distress or anxiety between January and March last year.

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Mr Barton, from Widnes, Cheshire, denies the alleged offences said to have been committed between January and March last year.

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