North Somerset

British  

/ ˈsʌməˌsɛt /

noun

1. a unitary authority of SW England, in Somerset: formerly (1974–96) part of the county of Avon. Pop: 191 400 (2003 est). Area: 375 sq km (145 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

Band D council tax bills will rise by an average of 9% in Shropshire, while in North Somerset they will rise by 8.6% on average.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

Logan Smith, from Weston-super-Mare, died on the M5 in North Somerset late on Sunday evening.

From BBC • Dec. 5, 2025

Now he will bring his talents to the North Somerset town to judge two competitions - one for under-12s and another for teenagers and adults.

From BBC • Aug. 31, 2025

St James, of Carhampton in Minehead, was handed an 18-month prison suspended for one year at North Somerset Magistrates' Court in Weston-super-Mare earlier.

From BBC • Jul. 15, 2025

The North Somerset Yeomanry, on the right of the Brigade, although also suffering severely, hung on to their trenches throughout the day, and actually advanced and attacked the enemy with the bayonet.

From New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 5, August, 1915 by Various