Bolton

Northern English town

Bolton is a town in Greater Manchester, England, historically significant in the textile industry.

The name also appears as a surname.

Michael Bolton is an American singer known for power ballads.

John Bolton served as U.S.

National Security Advisor.

In casual British speech, Bolton may reference the football club Bolton Wanderers.

football

Wanderers

Those who drift aimlessly

promotion · relegation · supporter · fan · match · derby · Wigan · rivalry · white · kit

place

Manchester

Large English industrial city

borough · Pike · moors · West · Pennine · Market · Place · Albert · Octagon · townscape

industrial

cotton

Plant fiber for textiles

weaving · loom · factory · manufacturing · Samuel · mule · machinery · chimney · warehouse · Victorian

surname

Michael

Hebrew name, divine comparison

William · family · genealogy · lineage · ancestry · English · heritage · namesake

Categories
Opposites
geographic north-south divide

BoltonLondon

England's capital city

Brighton · Surrey · Hampshire · Kent · Sussex

metropolitan status

BoltonLondon

England's capital city

Westminster · Manchester · Birmingham

industrial vs post-industrial character

BoltonLondon

England's capital city

Kensington · Chelsea · Mayfair · Richmond · Surrey

Phrases
Family

bolt, bolts, bolted, bolting, bolter, bolters

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G