Christchurch


[krahyst-church] /ˈkraɪstˌtʃɜrtʃ/

noun
1.
a city on E South Island, in New Zealand.
/ˈkraɪstˌtʃɜːtʃ/
noun
1.
a city in New Zealand, on E South Island: manufacturing centre of a rich agricultural region. Pop: 344 100 (2004 est)
2.
a town and resort in S England, in SE Dorset. Pop: 40 208 (2001)

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