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
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
As well as north London, it also operates in Manchester, Gateshead, Canvey Island in Essex, and Hertfordshire, working in conjunction with local emergency services for the wider community, regardless of faith.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
His dad had been running since he was 18 and was a member of Saltwell Harriers, in Gateshead, and suggested he joined too so that he would have a new outlet.
From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026
In answer to my inquiries after the use of this article, she informed me it was a covering for the altar of a new church lately erected near Gateshead.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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