Sunderland

[ suhn-der-luhnd ]

/ ˈsʌn dər lənd /

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noun

a seaport in Tyne and Wear, in NE England.

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Words nearby Sunderland

Sunday school, Sunday supplement, sun deck, sunder, sundered, Sunderland, sundew, sundial, sun disc, sun disk, sundog

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How to use Sunderland in a sentence

“I was going through a lot at the time and dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder,” said Hunter, who lives in Sunderland, England.
She almost jumped off a bridge. She now returns there to post notes that have saved the lives of others.|Sydney Page|June 3, 2021|Washington Post
He later played for Glasgow Rangers, Sunderland and Manchester City.
Gio Reyna is primed for his USMNT debut. And he’s only 17.|Steven Goff|November 11, 2020|Washington Post
Gio was born in England while Claudio was employed by Sunderland.
Gio Reyna is primed for his USMNT debut. And he’s only 17.|Steven Goff|November 11, 2020|Washington Post
The Daily Beast calculates the cost of saving teen sailor Abby Sunderland—and the insanity didn't end there.
Sunderland's $1.1 Million Rescue|Anna David|June 15, 2010|DAILY BEAST

Laurence Sunderland didn't respond to emails or phone messages requesting comment.
Sunderland's $1.1 Million Rescue|Anna David|June 15, 2010|DAILY BEAST
For Magnetic—and for the Sunderland family— Adventures in Sunderland won't be that show.
Sunderland's $1.1 Million Rescue|Anna David|June 15, 2010|DAILY BEAST
The party which Sunderland had done so much to serve now held a new pledge for his fidelity.
The History of England from the Accession of James II.|Thomas Babington Macaulay
The resignation of Sunderland had put many honest gentlemen in good humour.
The History of England from the Accession of James II.|Thomas Babington Macaulay
Sunderland had been uneasy from the first moment at which his name had been mentioned in the House of Commons.
The History of England from the Accession of James II.|Thomas Babington Macaulay
Before the close of the year, it found its way from Sunderland and Newcastle to the suburbs of the metropolis.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III.|E. Farr and E. H. Nolan
At Sunderland, the bridge is first lifted by a hydraulic press so as to clear the roadway behind, and is then rolled back.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Sunderland

Sunderland

/ (ˈsʌndələnd) /

noun

a city and port in NE England, in Sunderland unitary authority, Tyne and Wear, at the mouth of the River Wear: formerly known for shipbuilding, now has car manufacturing, chemicals; university (1992). Pop: 177 739 (2001)

a unitary authority in NE England, in Tyne and Wear. Pop: 283 100 (2003 est). Area: 138 sq km (53 sq miles)

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