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Sunderland

[ suhn-der-luhnd ]

noun

  1. a seaport in Tyne and Wear, in NE England.


Sunderland

/ ˈsʌndələnd /

noun

  1. 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)
  2. a unitary authority in NE England, in Tyne and Wear. Pop: 283 100 (2003 est). Area: 138 sq km (53 sq miles)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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“I was going through a lot at the time and dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder,” said Hunter, who lives in Sunderland, England.

He later played for Glasgow Rangers, Sunderland and Manchester City.

Gio was born in England while Claudio was employed by Sunderland.

The Daily Beast calculates the cost of saving teen sailor Abby Sunderland—and the insanity didn't end there.

Laurence Sunderland didn't respond to emails or phone messages requesting comment.

For Magnetic—and for the Sunderland family— Adventures in Sunderland won't be that show.

The party which Sunderland had done so much to serve now held a new pledge for his fidelity.

The resignation of Sunderland had put many honest gentlemen in good humour.

Sunderland had been uneasy from the first moment at which his name had been mentioned in the House of Commons.

Before the close of the year, it found its way from Sunderland and Newcastle to the suburbs of the metropolis.

At Sunderland, the bridge is first lifted by a hydraulic press so as to clear the roadway behind, and is then rolled back.

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