Jarrow

American  

[jar-oh] / ˈdʒær oʊ /

noun

1. a seaport in Tyne and Wear, in NE England, near the mouth of the Tyne River.

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Jarrow British  

/ ˈdʒærəʊ /

noun

1. a port in NE England, in South Tyneside unitary authority, Tyne and Wear: ruined monastery where the Venerable Bede lived and died; its unemployed marched on London in the 1930s; shipyards, oil installations, iron and steel works. Pop: 27 526 (2001)

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Example Sentences

"It turned out one of the officials with the away team, Jarrow, was a plumber so he was roped in to help too. They sorted it out and the match went ahead."

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Ms Huntley said Sir John was "such a generous and caring man who wanted to help the people of Jarrow after witnessing the great economic hardship and poverty they were experiencing".

From BBC • Oct. 6, 2023

The schoolgirl, from Jarrow, has now returned to classes but has long-term health issues including diabetes.

From BBC • Oct. 1, 2023

Owned by the National Gallery, it is on display at the Viking Shopping Centre in Jarrow as part of the museum's tour.

From BBC • Jun. 23, 2023

Bede issues forth from Jarrow, and visiting certain villagers in a wood, expounds to them the Beatitudes of Our Lord.

From Legends of the Saxon Saints by De Vere, Aubrey