Stockton-on-Tees

American  

[stok-tuhn-on-teez, -awn-] / ˈstɒk tən ɒnˈtiz, -ɔn- /

noun

1. a seaport in Cleveland, in NE England, near the mouth of the Tees River.

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Stockton-on-Tees British  

noun

1. a former port and industrial centre in NE England, in Stockton-on-Tees unitary authority, Co Durham, on the River Tees: famous for the Stockton-Darlington Railway (1825), the first passenger-carrying railway in the world; now mainly residential. Pop: 80 060 (2001)

2. a unitary authority in NE England, in Co Durham and North Yorkshire: created in 1996 from part of Cleveland county. Pop: 186 300 (2003 est). Area: 195 sq km (75 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

Cleveland - which covers Stockton-on-Tees as well as areas such as Middlesbrough and Redcar - appears to be England and Wales's shoplifting capital.

From BBC • Dec. 11, 2025

One charity in Stockton-on-Tees is on the front line in the fight against fraud offering help, support and advice for thousands of victims every year.

From BBC • Nov. 21, 2025

Sam Elliott, 50, created The Caff in Stockton-on-Tees as a "safe space" for people struggling with issues like loneliness, the cost-of-living crisis and addiction.

From BBC • Sep. 16, 2025

Home secretary James Cleverly has said he “did not, would not and would never” make derogatory comments about Stockton-on-Tees.

From BBC • Nov. 27, 2023

It also includes the parliamentary borough of Sunderland, returning two members, and the boroughs of Darlington, Durham, Gateshead, Hartlepool, South Shields and Stockton-on-Tees, returning one member each.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8 "Dubner" to "Dyeing" by Various