Cumbria

[kuhm-bree-uh]

noun

1. a county in NW England. 2,659 sq. mi. (6,886 sq. km).

Cumbria

/ ˈkʌmbrɪə /

noun

1. (since 1974) a county of NW England comprising the former counties of Westmorland and Cumberland together with N Lancashire: includes the Lake District mountain area and surrounding coastal lowlands with the Pennine uplands in the extreme east. Administrative centre: Carlisle. Pop: 489 800 (2003 est). Area: 6810 sq km (2629 sq miles)

Example Sentences

Bird flu was also discovered at a site near Wetheral in Cumbria in September.

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Valdet Bujupi, 44, from Barrow, Cumbria, said he would have never bought a lucky dip ticket if his daughter had not been so persistent in her demand for sweets on a journey home.

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The items were found at Drigg, in Cumbria, by a member of the public on Thursday, with Whitehaven's Coastguard Rescue Team was called out to investigate.

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Cumbria Police placed a cordon around The Snecklifter pub on Duke Street, Whitehaven, Cumbria, on the evening of 10 September, after reports that a bag containing suspicious items had been discovered.

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The inquest heard Gunner Beck, who was from Cumbria, had made a complaint against Webber following an adventure training exercise in July 2021.

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