Merseyside

English

Etymology

From Mersey +‎ -side.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈmɜː.ziˌsaɪd/
    • Audio (Southern England):(file)
  • (Liverpool) IPA(key): [ˈmeː.ziˌsaɪð̠]

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.
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