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

Barton, of Widnes, was remanded into custody, and faces a seven-day trail starting 1 September.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Emily Ashall from Widnes was supposed to be flying to Berlin from there at 06:00 GMT but her flight was eventually cancelled, despite passengers initially boarding the plane.

From BBC • Jan. 5, 2026

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

From BBC • Dec. 8, 2025

The 21-year-old, from Widnes in Cheshire, was "obsessed" with animals from a young age, he says, driving his mum "insane" with his love of David Attenborough.

From BBC • Aug. 13, 2025

Similarly we can make a Widnes fog by sulphureted hydrogen, chlorine, sulphuric acid, and a little steam.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 443, June 28, 1884 by Various