Newcastle upon Tyne
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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)
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a unitary authority in NE England, in Tyne and Wear. Pop: 266 600 (2003 est). Area: 112 sq km (43 sq miles)
Example Sentences
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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.
From BBC • Nov. 12, 2025
"There is an authenticity with the Finns," says Jack Parker, a Helsinki-based founder originally from Newcastle upon Tyne, who runs a healthcare innovation start-up.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2025
Later, Labour MP for Newcastle upon Tyne Central Chi Onwurah raised the case of constituent who cares for her mother and works part-time at WH Smith.
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2024
"We're all about sustainability - I think that's a really positive message," said Catherine Munton, from Newcastle upon Tyne.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2023
He had, before I left London, resumed the conversation concerning the appearance of a ghost at Newcastle upon Tyne, which Mr. John Wesley believed, but to which Johnson did not give credit.
From Boswell's Life of Johnson Abridged and edited, with an introduction by Charles Grosvenor Osgood by Osgood, Charles Grosvenor
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