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

The foundation has a counselling room and facilities near the village of Portglenone, County Antrim.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 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

William died in hospital after a large stone fell and hit him at FP McCann's Loughside Quarry in Larne, County Antrim in April 2023.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

Living in the County Antrim village of Aghalee, Pauline said there is no other real alternative to using home heating oil.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

In a week we arrived at Moville, County Donegal, where we took a bus to Belfast and from there another bus to Toome in County Antrim.

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