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blackpool

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for blackpool.

Editorial note

The English seaside town of Blackpool has been synonymous with deep-rooted social decline for much of the past decade.

Examples18
Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

A town, seaside resort, borough and unitary authority in Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD3136).

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of blackpool gathered in one view.

noun

A town, seaside resort, borough and unitary authority in Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD3136).

noun

A suburb of Cork, County Cork, Ireland.

noun

A hamlet in Brixton parish, South Hams district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SX5654).

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for blackpool.

noun

A town, seaside resort, borough and unitary authority in Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD3136).

noun

A suburb of Cork, County Cork, Ireland.

noun

A hamlet in Brixton parish, South Hams district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SX5654).

noun

A hamlet in Ilsington parish, Teignbridge district, Devon (OS grid ref SX8174)

Example sentences

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The English seaside town of Blackpool has been synonymous with deep-rooted social decline for much of the past decade.

2

The car was built on a small scale in Blackpool of all places to compete with much higher-end manufacturers.

3

I think this is the place I stayed when I went to see Bob Dylan play in Blackpool 2013.

4

It wasn't too bad, Blackpool is a sh*tehole anyway what do you expect.

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I've seen Blackpool and Lowestoft (the sad little marker of the UK's easterly point, right next to a gas terminal).

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His idea of a holiday was to knock a chimney down in Blackpool in exchange for a new boiler while his family went to the beach.

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Some areas feel like driving through Blackpool Illuminations.

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> Blackpool is a classic example of a seaside resort that's been badly hit by cheap package holidays to the sun.

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Geekup (blackpool) generally have a christmas meal.

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Being a Blackpool lad myself - the first day I saw a TVR Tuscan roll out of the Bispham factory will be something I never forget.

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Formerly banned Islamophobic accounts like Andrew Tate and Stephen Yaxley-Lennon got involved in stirring up and validating the hatred and legitimising the violence (protestors in Belfast and Blackpool were witnessed chanting Yaxley-Lennon's alter-ego name).

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If you live in Knightsbridge and commute to your trader job in Canary Wharf you will never see how derelict Portsmouth or Blackpool really are (the only time I went to Portsmouth, I recall some people sitting in the street with nothing to do).

Quote examples

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Get some "roots" people from Blackpool, Chorley and Burnley in the same room, and their accents will be all over the place.

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Not being American, I don't know what's really up with Detroit, but I categorise it as "like Blackpool" in that it was an economic powerhouse and then industry shifted and it became poor; there's now a lot of empty (or at least cheap) homes.

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It's a very parochial place and despite all our problems and examples like this popping up periodically, as a town we still seem to maintain a collective belief that it's a great place to live/visit and "everywhere has its problems", with Blackpool just being hard done to.

Proper noun examples

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Blackpool's season for many overnight accommodation businesses has gone from April-November to just school holidays and major events.

2

Then he thought it would be a good idea to go to the Pleasure Beach at Blackpool.

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Blackpool is a classic example of a seaside resort that's been badly hit by cheap package holidays to the sun.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use blackpool in a sentence?

The English seaside town of Blackpool has been synonymous with deep-rooted social decline for much of the past decade.

What does blackpool mean?

A town, seaside resort, borough and unitary authority in Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD3136).

What part of speech is blackpool?

blackpool is commonly used as noun.