Newcastle upon Tyne

British  

noun

1. Often shortened to: Newcastle.  a port in NE England in Newcastle upon Tyne unitary authority, Tyne and Wear, near the mouth of the River Tyne opposite Gateshead: Roman remains; engineering industries, including ship repairs; two universities (1937, 1992). Pop: 189 863 (2001)

2. a unitary authority in NE England, in Tyne and Wear. Pop: 266 600 (2003 est). Area: 112 sq km (43 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

It was day six of a trip which they had started by taking a ferry to Germany, before travelling to Amsterdam and then taking another ferry to Newcastle upon Tyne.

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Mr Zada has racked up company directorships for 20 car washes and mini-marts from Newcastle upon Tyne to Essex in the past 12 months, according to Companies House records.

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Sir Jim became chief executive of the Newcastle upon Tyne Hospital Trust on 1 January 2024.

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Before that he was chief executive of the Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, which runs the Freeman, for 14 months.

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In a statement to the BBC, Sir Jim said that after joining the Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals Trust, he had met families affected by Ms Booth's failures "to discuss and listen to their concerns and reiterate how sorry we are for their loss and the unimaginable hurt caused".

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