South Shields

American  

noun

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

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South Shields British  

noun

1. a port in NE England, in South Tyneside unitary authority, Tyne and Wear, on the Tyne estuary opposite North Shields. Pop: 82 854 (2001)

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Example Sentences

It is the 44th staging of the race, which starts in Newcastle, heads through Gateshead and South Tyneside before finishing in South Shields.

From BBC • Sep. 7, 2025

It is understood the minibus was carrying South Shields FC fans with seven of the casualties thought to have suffered serious injuries.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2024

South Shields has earned four promotions to higher leagues in his nine years as chairman.

From New York Times • Feb. 24, 2024

It is a pitch sufficiently compelling that, in a matter of weeks, at least four suitors — two British, two American — have inquired about taking South Shields off his hands.

From New York Times • Feb. 24, 2024

Courage, however, was unavailing, for South Shields was at the mercy of the invaders, and all defence was feeble and futile.

From The Great War in England in 1897 by Le Queux, William