Gateshead

American  

[geyts-hed] / ˈgeɪtsˌhɛd /

noun

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

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Gateshead British  

/ ˈɡeɪtsˌhɛd /

noun

1. a port in NE England, in Gateshead unitary authority, Tyne and Wear: engineering works, cultural centre. Pop: 78 403 (2001)

2. 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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Example Sentences

Born in Kibblesworth, Gateshead, King found fame as one half of the TV duo, appearing with Myers on the BBC cookery series for many years.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

Her area has adopted a similar approach to Gateshead and she says that led to a five-fold drop in delayed discharges in the year after it was introduced.

From BBC • Jan. 11, 2026

In Gateshead, where she is also public health director, planning permission has not been granted to a new hot food takeaway since 2015.

From BBC • Jan. 4, 2026

Campaigners in Highfield, Gateshead, say they are charged higher prices at the Tesco Express in Rowlands Gill compared with larger Tesco and rival brand stores in the town centre.

From BBC • Oct. 7, 2025

I reached the lodge at Gateshead about five o’clock in the afternoon of the first of May: I stepped in there before going up to the hall.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë