Cumberland
Americannoun
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a former county in NW England, now part of Cumbria.
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a town in N Rhode Island.
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a city in NW Maryland, on the Potomac River.
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a river flowing W from SE Kentucky through N Tennessee into the Ohio River. 687 miles (1,106 km) long.
noun
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Richard. 1631–1718, English theologian and moral philosopher; bishop of Peterborough (1691–1718)
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William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland, known as Butcher Cumberland. 1721–65, English soldier, younger son of George II, noted for his defeat of Charles Edward Stuart at Culloden (1746) and his subsequent ruthless destruction of Jacobite rebels
noun
Example Sentences
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Tiny rural Piscataquis County got four delegates, whereas Cumberland, which includes Portland, had 149.
From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2026
As a small community of about 4,800 people, Cumberland does not have the internal engineering resources to fully evaluate such a project.
From Science Daily ● May 6, 2026
The front bar invariably buzzes with locals looking for an after-work bite, hunters and hikers emerging from the Cumberland Plateau and even city folk who make the 1½-hour drive in search of connection.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026
Cumberland County Sheriff Kevin Joyce called ICE’s actions “bush-league policing” in an interview on Sunday, after federal agents mistakenly arrested a local corrections officer.
From Slate ● Jan. 29, 2026
In September of 1863, the Army of the Cumberland had finally encountered General Bragg, who was soon reinforced by General Longstreet.
From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt
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