Newcastle

American  

[noo-kas-uhl, -kah-suhl, nyoo-] / ˈnuˌkæs əl, -ˌkɑ səl, ˈnyu- /

noun

1. 1st Duke of. Pelham-Holles, Thomas.

2. Also called Newcastle-upon-Tyne.  a seaport in Tyne and Wear, in NE England, on the Tyne River: shipbuilding; major coal center.

3. a seaport in E New South Wales, in SE Australia.

4. a town in SE Ontario, in S Canada, NE of Toronto, on Lake Ontario.

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idioms

1. carry coals to Newcastle,

   1. to take something to a place where its kind exists in great quantity.

   2. to do something wholly unnecessary.

Newcastle ¹ British  

/ ˈnjuːˌkɑːsəl /

noun

1. a port in SE Australia, in E New South Wales near the mouth of the Hunter River: important industrial centre, with extensive steel, metalworking, engineering, shipbuilding, and chemical industries. It suffered Australia's first recorded fatal earthquake, in 1989. Pop: 279 975 (2001)

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Newcastle ² British  

/ ˈnjuːˌkɑːsəl /

noun

1. Duke of, the title of Thomas Pelham Holles. 1693–1768, English Whig prime minister (1754–56; 1757–62): brother of Henry Pelham

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Newcastle More Idioms  

1. see carry coals to Newcastle.

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Example Sentences

Newcastle coal futures have jumped above $150 a metric ton, up 16% on month and their highest since the start of the Middle East conflict, Oh says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

But as anyone who has seen “Vera” could tell him, Newcastle Upon Tyne is far from peaceful.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

The former Newcastle man added: "Bath have had some close losses recently; I think they'll channel that and ramp up how they play."

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Newcastle coal futures have risen around 37% this year and have gained about 40% over the past 12 months, according to according to Dow Jones Market Data.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

When we arrived in London, we tumbled into three taxis and went clattering across the great city to King’s Cross, where we got on to the train for Newcastle, two hundred miles to the north.

From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl