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Cumbria

American  
[kuhm-bree-uh] / ˈkʌm bri ə /

noun

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

Cumbria British  
/ 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)

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His colleague, Graham Poles, is a tax partner with the same company, but lives in Cumbria.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

The inquest at Cumbria Coroner's Court heard the teenager joined BAE Systems in 2023.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

The line starts in Leeds and passes through Shipley and Skipton, but it is the section between North Yorkshire and Cumbria that is world-famous for its views.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

Gary McKee, from Cleator Moor, Cumbria, finished his challenge at Sunday's London Marathon, crossing the line with his 18-year-old son Beau.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

It looks like a piece of Yorkshire or Cumbria transplanted to the American continent.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson

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