Meanings
proper noun
- A metropolitan county in northwestern England bordering Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Cheshire.First known use 1974
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.
2011 October 15, Phil McNulty, “Liverpool 1 - 1 Man Utd”, in BBC Sport
Origin
- EnglishMersey
- Proto-Indo-European*seh₁-
- Proto-Germanic*sīdaz
- Proto-Germanic*sīdǭ
- Old Englishsīde
- Middle Englishside
- Englishside
- EnglishMerseyside
Cite this entry
APA
Merseyside. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Merseyside
MLA
“Merseyside.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Merseyside. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Merseyside,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Merseyside.
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