Rochdale

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UK/ˈɹɒt͡ʃdeɪl/

proper noun

A town and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SD8913).

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A town and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SD8913).

Origin

From the River Roch + dale, although recorded in the Domesday Book (1086) as Recedham (homestead with a hall), which became Rachedal by 1195 (valley of the River Roch).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

Rochdale. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rochdale

MLA

“Rochdale.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rochdale. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Rochdale,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rochdale.

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