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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FP McCann Limited pleaded guilty to a single health and safety offence and received the fine at Antrim Crown Court on Friday.
From BBC • Mar. 13, 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
A woman from Antrim has said she is not sure when she will be able to return home from the United Arab Emirates as fighting in the Middle East continues.
From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026
Scientists examined goat bones recovered from Haughey's Fort in Co Armagh, a hillfort dating to roughly 1100-900 BCE, as well as remains from the medieval town of Carrickfergus in Co Antrim.
From Science Daily • Feb. 26, 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
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