Meaning of Manchester | Babel Free
ˈmæn.t͡ʃɪs.təDefinitions
- A major city and metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, in northwestern England.
- A type of cotton fabric, or a piece of clothing made from such fabric.
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Household linen, especially as a category of goods in a store. Australia, New-Zealand, uncountable
- A parish of Jamaica.
- A town in Bolivia.
- A small community in Nova Scotia, Canada.
- A settlement in Suriname.
- Any of several towns and cities in the United States of America:
- A census-designated place in Mendocino County, California.
- A town in Hartford County, Connecticut.
- A city in Meriwether County and Talbot County, Georgia.
- A village in Scott County, Illinois.
- An unincorporated community in Manchester Township, Dearborn County, Indiana.
- An unincorporated community in Union Township, Montgomery County, Indiana.
- A city, the county seat of Delaware County, Iowa.
- A tiny city in Dickinson County, Kansas.
- A home rule city, the county seat of Clay County, Kentucky.
- A town in Kennebec County, Maine.
- A small incorporated town in Carroll County, Maryland.
- A town in Essex County, Massachusetts, in full Manchester-by-the-Sea.
- A village in Washtenaw County, Michigan.
- A tiny city in Freeborn County, Minnesota.
- A city in St. Louis County, Missouri.
- The largest city in New Hampshire, United States and one of the two county seats of Hillsborough County.
- A town and village in Ontario County, New York.
- A village in Adams County, Ohio.
- A town in Grant County, Oklahoma.
- A borough of York County, Pennsylvania.
- A neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
- A ghost town and former unincorporated community in Kingsbury County, South Dakota.
- A city, the county seat of Coffee County, Tennessee.
- A community in southeastern Houston, Texas.
- A town in Vermont, United States and one of the two shire towns of Bennington County.
- A former independent city in Chesterfield County, Virginia, now part of the city of Richmond.
- An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Kitsap County, Washington.
- A town and unincorporated community in Green Lake County, Wisconsin.
- A town in Jackson County, Wisconsin.
- A number of townships in the United States, listed under Manchester Township.
- A type of twin-engined British bomber aircraft built by Avro during the Second World War, the forerunner to the Lancaster.
- An English and Scottish surname.
Equivalents
العربية
مانشستر
Cymraeg
Manceinion
Deutsch
Manchester
Ελληνικά
Μάντσεστερ
Español
manchester
فارسی
منچستر
Français
Manchester
Gaeilge
Manchain
हिन्दी
मैनचेस्टर
Magyar
Manchester
Հայերեն
Մանչեստր
日本語
マンチェスター
ქართული
მანჩესტერი
한국어
맨체스터
ਪੰਜਾਬੀ
مانچسٹر
Polski
Manchester
Português
Manchester
Русский
Манчестер
Українська
Манчестер
اردو
مانچسٹر
Examples
“In Manchester and in Aldershot in Hampshire, asylum seeker accommodation was targeted by demonstrators carrying placards that read “deport them, don’t support them” and “no apartments for illegals”.”
“Betsy, as Muslin, had a very showy striped pink and white Manchester, pink shoes, red Ribbons in abundance and a short Apron.”
“My love of linen stems from two sources. My first proper job working in the manchester department at Target, where I learnt how to style a miniature bed into a showroom-worthy display.”
“David Jones says more than half-a-million shoppers will visit its four Victorian stores. The most popular items are Christmas decorations, women's shoes, men's shirts and manchester.”
“The recent acquisition of online homewares and furniture retailer Mocka has fuelled a better-than-expected result at manchester merchant Adairs, with the company's shares soaring 7.9 per cent.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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