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M16

M16 proper noun: old Trafford, or (by extension) Manchester United generally. Also the alternative form of M-16.

Proper noun

M16

  1. (metonymically) Old Trafford, or (by extension) Manchester United generally.
    • These were the sort of words which would endear any player to United fans, particularly the news that he had snubbed their most bitter rivals for a move to M16.2011 February 7, Frank Worrall, Nemanja Vidic: The Biography, Kings Road Publishing, →ISBN
    • It cost Louis van Gaal dearly, too. His two-year stay in M16 drew to a close.2020 October 4, John Gwynne, Soccer Satisfied, Fonthill Media

Also used as

M16 is also the alternative form of M-16.

Forms of M16

pluralM16s

Origin of M16

From M16 0RA, the postcode of Old Trafford football ground.

Questions about M16

What does M16 mean?
M16 means old Trafford, or (by extension) Manchester United generally.
What part of speech is M16?
M16 is a proper noun.

Words near M16 in the dictionary

  1. M/Vs
  2. M/Y
  3. M0
  4. M1
  5. M15
  6. M16
  7. M16s
  8. M1s
  9. M2
  10. M25
  11. M2AF

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