Merseyside

English

Etymology

From Mersey +‎ side.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈmɜː(ɹ).ziˌsaɪd/

• Audio (Southern England)

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Proper noun

Merseyside

1. [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^[1]:

     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.