A city on the South Island, New Zealand; population 348,435 (2006). Christchurch suffered extensive damage and loss of life in a series of major earthquakes in 2010–11.
Definition of Christchurch in US English:
Christchurch
proper nounˈkrīs(t)ˌCHərCH
A city in New Zealand, on the eastern coast of South Island; population 348,435 (2006). Christchurch suffered extensive damage and loss of life in a series of major earthquakes in 2010–11.