Liverpool

[ liv-er-pool ]
/ ˈlɪv ərˌpul /

noun

a seaport in Merseyside, in W England, on the Mersey estuary.

OTHER WORDS FROM Liverpool

Liv·er·pud·li·an [liv-er-puhd-lee-uh n] /ˌlɪv ərˈpʌd li ən/, noun, adjective

Example sentences from the Web for liverpudlian

British Dictionary definitions for liverpudlian (1 of 3)

Liverpudlian
/ (ˌlɪvəˈpʌdlɪən) /

noun

a native or inhabitant of Liverpool

adjective

of or relating to Liverpool

Word Origin for Liverpudlian

C19: from Liverpool, with humorous alteration of pool to puddle

British Dictionary definitions for liverpudlian (2 of 3)

Liverpool 1
/ (ˈlɪvəˌpuːl) /

noun

a city in NW England, in Liverpool unitary authority, Merseyside, on the Mersey estuary: second largest seaport in Great Britain; developed chiefly in the 17th century with the industrialization of S Lancashire; Liverpool University (1881) and John Moores University (1992). Pop: 469 017 (2001)
a unitary authority in NW England, in Merseyside. Pop: 441 800 (2003 est). Area: 113 sq km (44 sq miles)

British Dictionary definitions for liverpudlian (3 of 3)

Liverpool 2
/ (ˈlɪvəˌpuːl) /

noun

Robert Banks Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool. 1770–1828, British Tory statesman; prime minister (1812–27). His government was noted for its repressive policies until about 1822, when more liberal measures were introduced by such men as Peel and Canning

Cultural definitions for liverpudlian

Liverpool

City in northwestern England; one of the greatest ports and largest cities in Britain, and the country's major outlet for industrial exports.

notes for Liverpool

Liverpool was the home of the Beatles.