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Blackpool

geographical name

Black·​pool ˈblak-ˌpül How to pronounce Blackpool (audio)
town and coastal resort on the Irish Sea in Lancashire, northwestern England population 144,500

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“Blackpool.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Blackpool. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.

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