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Tyne

American  
[tahyn] / taɪn /

noun

  1. a river in NE England, in Northumberland, flowing E into the North Sea. About 30 miles (48 km) long.


Tyne British  
/ taɪn /

noun

  1. a river in N England, flowing east to the North Sea. Length: 48 km (30 miles)

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Work to restore saltmarshes on the banks of the Tyne has started.

From BBC Jul. 6, 2026

No injuries nor damage was reported by the yacht, which was continuing its journey after a welfare visit by a seaboat dispatched from British naval vessel HMS Tyne.

From Barron's Jun. 16, 2026

But as anyone who has seen “Vera” could tell him, Newcastle Upon Tyne is far from peaceful.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 8, 2026

The casting of the great Tyne Daly in the role is reason enough to make the gender switch, but it’s all part of a recalibration of the values of this theatrical world.

From Los Angeles Times May 20, 2026

He was given a good billet in the Intelligence Department, his district covering the Tyne ports, Hull, and Liverpool.

From With Beatty off Jutland A Romance of the Great Sea Fight by Percy F. (Percy Francis) Westerman

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