Manchester

geographical name

Man·​ches·​ter ˈman-ˌche-stər How to pronounce Manchester (audio)
-chə-stər
1
city in northwestern England east-northeast of Liverpool made accessible to the Irish Sea by way of the Manchester Ship Canal, which stretches 35 miles (56 kilometers) to the estuary of the Mersey River population 503,000 see greater manchester
2
town in central Connecticut east of Hartford population 58,241
3
city on the Merrimack River in southern New Hampshire population 109,565

Note: Manchester is the most populous city in the New Hampshire.

Mancunian adjective or noun

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“Manchester.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Manchester. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

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