Liverpool

Language: en

🇬🇧 /ˈlɪvəˌpuːl/ 🇺🇸 /ˈlɪvɜrˌpuːl/

📖 Definitions

  1. noun
    A major port city and metropolitan borough in northwestern England, situated on the eastern bank of the River Mersey, historically significant as a center of trade, immigration, and maritime commerce.; A professional football (soccer) club based in Liverpool, England, formally known as Liverpool Football Club, one of the most successful clubs in English and European football history.; A native or inhabitant of the city of Liverpool, England; also called a Liverpudlian or Scouser.; Any of several places named Liverpool in other countries, including towns in New South Wales (Australia), Nova Scotia (Canada), and New York (United States).; A type of coarse, unglazed earthenware or pottery historically produced in the Liverpool area, sometimes used as a modifier (e.g., Liverpool ware).

🔗 Details

Word forms

uncountable

Collocations

Liverpool FCPort of LiverpoolLiverpool CathedralLiverpool John Lennon Airport

Derivatives

Liverpudlian

Commonly confused

Liverpudlian
EN: 'Liverpudlian' refers to a person from Liverpool or the adjective describing things related to the city; 'Liverpool' is the city name itself.

Spelling tips

EN: Remember 'Liverpool' has a capital 'L', a single 'r', and ends with double 'o' followed by a single 'l' (not 'Liverpol' or 'Liverpoole').

💬 Examples

  1. Liverpool was one of the most important ports in the British Empire during the 19th century.

  2. Liverpool won the UEFA Champions League for the sixth time in 2019.

  3. As a true Liverpool, she grew up listening to The Beatles and supporting the Reds.

  4. Liverpool, New York, is a small village located near Syracuse.

  5. The museum displayed several pieces of 18th-century Liverpool transfer-printed pottery.