Workington
Proper noun
Meaning
Workington
A coastal town and civil parish with a town council in Allerdale borough, Cumbria, England, formerly in Cumberland (OS grid ref NX9928, NY0028).
Examples
A self-described 'loner', Fletcher planned to kill members of the public at a football match in his home town of Workington.
For us in our rather derelict double constituency of Workington and Copeland, it will be a useful spur and contact means, I feel sure.
It reflects well on a number of things, including their resilience, their patience, their nerve - not to mention the decision, 17 years ago, of the Home Office to belatedly grant a work permit for Workington Town’s new coach, Ged Stokes.
Mossbay Steelworks in Workington, when opened in 1877, were the world's first large-scale steelworks; its austenitic manganese steel ( mangalloy ) was produced from 1877 until 1974, with Britain's railways converting from iron to steel by the 1880s.
Workington was thought to make the best quality rail track in the world.
Maybe the party will get round to these issues eventually, but for now, it’s best to debate whether Keir Starmer will put people off in Workington because he does his tie up too tight.