Cumbria

American  

[kuhm-bree-uh] / ˈkʌm bri ə /

noun

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

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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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Cumbria

Hundreds of "incredible" blue sea creatures have washed up on beaches in Cumbria.

From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026

The son of a farming family from Cockermouth in Cumbria, Trafford came through City's academy before joining Burnley for an initial fee of £15m in the summer of 2023.

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

Cumbria Wildlife Trust said the increase was down to a new breeding pair joining the longstanding pair known as Blue 35 and White TW last year.

From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026

Hours later, 42-year-old Kerry Donoghue died while riding Carneyhaugh Rua in another cross-country event at Penrith in Cumbria.

From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026

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

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson