Gateshead
Americannoun
noun
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a port in NE England, in Gateshead unitary authority, Tyne and Wear: engineering works, cultural centre. Pop: 78 403 (2001)
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a unitary authority in NE England, in Tyne and Wear. Pop: 191 000 (2003 est). Area: 142 sq km (55 sq miles)
Example Sentences
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There were glimpses of Steur's technical ability, composure and vision against National League side Gateshead.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
The boy was removed from the mother's care in March and was placed with his adoptive father, before Gateshead Council sought to have the adoption overturned.
From BBC ● May 11, 2026
In Gateshead, the closure of a crumbling motorway flyover linking the town to Newcastle symbolised a sense of neglect.
From BBC ● May 9, 2026
Kate Osborne, the Labour MP for Jarrow and Gateshead East, said she had been contacted by more than 700 people with "horror stories" about the level of student debt they had built up.
From BBC ● Feb. 25, 2026
I was transported in thought to the scenes of childhood: I dreamt I lay in the red-room at Gateshead; that the night was dark, and my mind impressed with strange fears.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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