Merseyside

English

Etymology

From Mersey +‎ side.

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈmɜː(ɹ).ziˌsaɪd/
Audio (Southern England) (file)

Proper noun

Merseyside

[from 1974] A metropolitan county in northwestern England bordering Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Cheshire.
- 2011 October 15, Phil McNulty, “Liverpool 1 - 1 Man Utd”, in BBC Sport‎:
  United were second-best for long periods as they struggled to adapt to an unfamiliar line-up and were ultimately fortunate to leave Merseyside with their unbeaten league run still intact.

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