English Explanatory Dictionary

Newcastle upon Tyne

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A large city and metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, in northeastern England.

Word forms

Newcastle upon Tyne Newcastle Newcastle-upon-Tyne Newcastle on Tyne Newcastle-on-Tyne

Etymology

Use of the city's major river to distinguish it from other British places known as Newcastle; most notably Newcastle-under-Lyme.

Synonyms

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