Berwick-upon-Tweed

[ ber-ik-uh-pon-tweed ]

noun
  1. a town in N Northumberland, in N England, on the North Sea at the mouth of the Tweed.

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Berwick-upon-Tweed

/ (twiːd) /


noun
  1. a town in N England, in N Northumberland at the mouth of the Tweed: much involved in border disputes between England and Scotland between the 12th and 16th centuries; neutral territory 1551–1885. Pop: 12 870 (2001): Also called: Berwick

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