South Shields

American  

noun

1. a seaport in Tyne and Wear, in NE England, at the mouth of the Tyne River.

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South Shields British  

noun

1. a port in NE England, in South Tyneside unitary authority, Tyne and Wear, on the Tyne estuary opposite North Shields. Pop: 82 854 (2001)

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Example Sentences

The 61-year-old from South Shields added: "Still got 2-3 years to say goodbye to everyone. And I'll be rocking until the very last moment."

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

About 60,000 runners have signed up to the half marathon which starts in Newcastle, heads through Gateshead, South Tyneside and finishes in South Shields.

From BBC • Sep. 7, 2024

Northumbria Police confirmed a man and woman in their 30s and a man in his 40s died in the South Shields area of South Tyneside.

From BBC • Jul. 16, 2024

South Shields has earned four promotions to higher leagues in his nine years as chairman.

From New York Times • Feb. 24, 2024

He is going up to South Shields for his “tickut,” by which he means a first-class certificate of competency issued by the Board of Trade.

From An Ocean Tramp by McFee, William