Wigan

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈwɪɡən/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling'Wigan', 'wigan': (wig′ən)


Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Wigan / ˈwɪɡən/
  1. an industrial town in NW England, in Wigan unitary authority, Greater Manchester: former coal-mining centre. Pop: 81 203 (2001)
  2. a unitary authority in NW England, in Greater Manchester. Pop: 303 800 (2003 est). Area: 199 sq km (77 sq miles)
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
wig•an  (wig′ən),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Clothing, Textilesa stiff, canvaslike fabric for stiffening parts of garments.
  • after Wigan, where originally produced 1870–75

Wig•an  (wig′ən),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Place Namesborough of Greater Manchester, in W England. 309,600.

'Wigan' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Greater Manchester - Leigh

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