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M62 corridor

M62 corridor proper noun: used other than figuratively or idiomatically: M62, corridor. The area around the M62, including the conurbations of Merseyside, Warrington, Greater Manchester, West Yorkshire and Hull.

m62 corridor: used other than figuratively or idiomatically: M62, corridor. The area around the M62, including...
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Proper noun

M62 corridor

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: M62, corridor. The area around the M62, including the conurbations of Merseyside, Warrington, Greater Manchester, West Yorkshire and Hull.
  2. The area where rugby league dominates over rugby union; rugby league fandom.
    • The USARL’s first major event as the new governing body will be a fiesta in Florida as Leeds return to Jacksonville in January, facing the US Pioneers, a domestic representative team. Meanwhile, thanks to the heroic work of Romeo Monteith and his colleagues, Jamaica now has two divisions in their...2014 November 20, Gavin Willacy, “After losing the Four Nations final, are Australia gearing up for an Ashes tour?”, in The Guardian
    • Those in the M62 corridor have more than a passing tendency to exhibit bitterness at rugby union’s global appeal and national media profile rather than simply celebrating the plus points of each other’s games.2015 February 13, Mark Smith, “Super League Magic Weekend proves North East fans back big events”, in Newcastle Chronicle

Origin of M62 corridor

Named after the M62 motorway that runs east-west across the north of England from Liverpool to Hull. The majority of professional rugby league teams are located in cities on or near the M62.

Questions about M62 corridor

What does M62 corridor mean?
M62 corridor means used other than figuratively or idiomatically: M62, corridor. The area around the M62, including the conurbations of Merseyside, Warrington, Greater Manchester, West Yorkshire and Hull.
What part of speech is M62 corridor?
M62 corridor is a proper noun.

Words near M62 corridor in the dictionary

  1. M4
  2. M4A
  3. M4F
  4. M4M
  5. M4s
  6. M62 corridor
  7. M74 syndrome
  8. m8
  9. m8's
  10. m80
  11. M81

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