Antrim
Americannoun
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a county in NE Northern Ireland. 1,098 sq. mi. (2,844 sq. km). Belfast.
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an administrative district in this county. 217 sq. mi. (563 sq. km).
noun
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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)
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a district of Northern Ireland, in Co Antrim. Pop: 49 260 (2003 est). Area: 415 sq km (160 sq miles)
Example Sentences
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Julie told BBC News NI her mother is now in Antrim Area Hospital, waiting to be moved to the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
The nonpartisan specialists from CISA, backed by their FBI counterparts, explained they’d unravelled what had happened in Antrim County.
From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026
Mid and East Antrim Council said that "any property being sold or rented must have a valid Energy Performance Certificate, which reflects insulation and energy efficiency".
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026
His aunt's house is located in Galgorm, County Antrim, close to the former factory.
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026
He grew up in Ireland where Dad lived when he was a boy in County Antrim.
From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt
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