Cumbria

[kuhm-bree-uh]

noun

1. a county in NW England. 2,659 sq. mi. (6,886 sq. km).

Cumbria

/ ˈkʌmbrɪə /

noun

1. (since 1974) a county of NW England comprising the former counties of Westmorland and Cumberland together with N Lancashire: includes the Lake District mountain area and surrounding coastal lowlands with the Pennine uplands in the extreme east. Administrative centre: Carlisle. Pop: 489 800 (2003 est). Area: 6810 sq km (2629 sq miles)

Example Sentences

The challenges facing the rail network during extreme weather came into sharp focus last week when a train travelling from Glasgow to London derailed near Shap in Cumbria.

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It said £30m was being invested in earthworks across Lancashire and Cumbria over the next four years "to stabilise embankments, track beds and cuttings", as well as a £323m modernisation programme to futureproof the route.

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Shap Parish Council chairman Jean Jackson said "the rain is phenomenal" around Cumbria.

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U.K. inhabitants of Hall’s native Cumbria region have grappled for centuries with a wind known as “The Helm.”

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The Army said it did not listen to Gunner Beck, who was originally from Oxen Park in Cumbria, when she reported the assault and has apologised for its handling of her complaint.

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