Northumberland

American  

[nawr-thuhm-ber-luhnd] / nɔrˈθʌm bər lənd /

noun

1. a county in NE England. 1,943 sq. mi. (5,030 sq. km).

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Northumberland ¹ British  

/ nɔːˈθʌmbələnd /

noun

1.  Northd.  the northernmost county of England, on the North Sea; became a unitary authority in 2009: hilly in the north (the Cheviots) and west (the Pennines), with many Roman remains, notably Hadrian's Wall; shipbuilding, coal mining. Administrative centre: Morpeth. Pop: 310 600 (2007 est). Area: 5032 sq km (1943 sq miles)

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Northumberland ² British  

/ nɔːˈθʌmbələnd /

noun

1. 1st Duke of, title of John Dudley. 1502–53, English statesman and soldier, who governed England (1549–53) during the minority of Edward VI. His attempt (1553) to gain the throne for his daughter-in-law, Lady Jane Grey, led to his execution

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Example Sentences

It was hardly a surprise that, earlier in May, owners, executives and leading figures plotted how to bounce back during an annual summit in Northumberland.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

North, 46, played county cricket for six different teams, has an English wife and worked in the club game for South Northumberland before he took over at Durham.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

When the couple's travel operator gave them the option to postpone or cancel they decided to get a refund and instead booked a trip to Northumberland in June.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

Combining data from a number of wildlife organisations, the group said the endangered species, which "still clings on" across Cumbria, Northumberland and the North Pennines, could disappear within 25 years.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

This phrase, uttered in my hearing yesterday, would have only conveyed the notion that she was about to be removed to Northumberland, to her own home.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë