Antrim

American  

[an-trim] / ˈæn trɪm /

noun

1. a county in NE Northern Ireland. 1,098 sq. mi. (2,844 sq. km). Belfast.

2. an administrative district in this county. 217 sq. mi. (563 sq. km).

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Antrim British  

/ ˈæntrɪm /

noun

1. a historical county of NE Northern Ireland, famous for the Giant's Causeway on the N coast: in 1973 it was replaced for administrative purposes by the districts of Antrim, Ballymena, Ballymoney, Carrickfergus, Larne, Moyle, Newtownabbey, and parts of Belfast and Lisburn. Area: 3100 sq km (1200 sq miles)

2. a district of Northern Ireland, in Co Antrim. Pop: 49 260 (2003 est). Area: 415 sq km (160 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

His aunt's house is located in Galgorm, County Antrim, close to the former factory.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

A woman from Antrim has said she is not sure when she will be able to return home from the United Arab Emirates as fighting in the Middle East continues.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

Scientists examined goat bones recovered from Haughey's Fort in Co Armagh, a hillfort dating to roughly 1100-900 BCE, as well as remains from the medieval town of Carrickfergus in Co Antrim.

From Science Daily • Feb. 26, 2026

Stephen McCullagh, 36, from Woodland Gardens in Lisburn, County Antrim, made the call from Natalie McNally's home at about 22:00 GMT on the 19 December 2022.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026

My father, Malachy McCourt, was born on a farm in Toome, County Antrim.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt