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Gateshead

American

[geyts-hed] / ˈgeɪtsˌhɛd /

noun

a metropolitan borough in Tyne and Wear, in NE England: seaport on the Tyne River opposite Newcastle.

Gateshead British

/ ˈɡeɪtsˌhɛd /

noun

a port in NE England, in Gateshead unitary authority, Tyne and Wear: engineering works, cultural centre. Pop: 78 403 (2001)
a unitary authority in NE England, in Tyne and Wear. Pop: 191 000 (2003 est). Area: 142 sq km (55 sq miles)

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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

Gerry and Sewell tells the story of two men from Gateshead with no money, who make it their mission to get their hands on Newcastle United season tickets.

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2026

Another father - Shaun from Gateshead - chimes in that his is cabbage-sized.

From BBC • Dec. 31, 2025

Gateshead have the lowest average attendance in the National League, but play in a 11,800-capacity stadium designed to also host athletics events and gigs.

From BBC • Oct. 26, 2025

I was a discord in Gateshead Hall: I was like nobody there; I had nothing in harmony with Mrs. Reed or her children, or her chosen vassalage.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë

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