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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In Gateshead, the closure of a crumbling motorway flyover linking the town to Newcastle symbolised a sense of neglect.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
Reform UK's biggest gains came in England, where the party took control of councils from Labour, including Barnsley, Wakefield, Sunderland and Gateshead, and shifted Hartlepool, Tameside, Redditch and Tamworth to no overall control.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
The eight-week season will feature 86 concerts in London, Gateshead, Bristol, Middlesborough, Sunderland and Mold, with appearances by percussionist Dame Evelyn Glennie, soprano Louise Alder and pianist Yuja Wang.
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026
Gateshead council use heat from water in flooded mines to heat hundreds of homes.
From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026
I felt an inexpressible relief, a soothing conviction of protection and security, when I knew that there was a stranger in the room, an individual not belonging to Gateshead, and not related to Mrs. Reed.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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