American English pronunciation

How to pronounce limerick

IPA transcription: ['lɪmɚɪk]

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Noun

  • port city in southwestern Ireland

  • a humorous verse form of 5 anapestic lines with a rhyme scheme aabba

Usage examples

  • The route terminates at the Rosbrien Interchange to the south of Limerick City.
  • It was named after the city of Limerick in Ireland.
  • Henry Ireton, went on to besiege Limerick.
  • Aberdeen, Limerick or O'Shaughnessy.
  • The former seat was the palatial Adare Manor in County Limerick.
  • Bruff town has been classified as a satellite town of Limerick City.
  • The service provides five trains per day between Galway and Limerick.
  • Limerick has a large stock of local authority housing.
  • Cahir is on the Limerick-Waterford regional railway line.
  • Although set in Limerick, many street scenes were filmed in Cork.