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's Anthony Gordon has also been mentioned, although it is not clear whether United have an interest in the England international.

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On the past 15 times when City have played a day before Arsenal, Guardiola's side have won 11 of them, with three draws and just one loss - a 2-1 defeat by Newcastle in November.

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KSI joins former England, Newcastle and West Ham striker Andy Carroll in investing, external in the club, following the recent takeover by Happy Fan Group Ltd.

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City have suffered similarly stressful conclusions to their two most recent league wins against Newcastle United and Leeds United, but is this not what champions – or those wishing to be champions – do?

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But the boyhood Newcastle United supporter has not forgotten his roots.

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