Tyne

American

[tahyn] / taɪn /

noun

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

Tyne British

/ taɪn /

noun

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

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A native of Newcastle Upon Tyne, where English gardens are as beloved as football teams, Smee found the Glendale front yard’s layout off-putting.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Susannah Perkins stars in the title role and Tony Shalhoub plays Creon; Tyne Rafaeli directs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

As part of the rollout of new trains on the Tyne and Wear Metro ageing trains are being replaced with 46 new ones, at a cost of £362m.

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026

Together with her sister ships, HMS Tyne and HMS Mersey, the Royal Navy says the ships are able to "escort passing foreign warships, mount fishing vessel inspections and defend the UK border".

From BBC • Nov. 23, 2025

We crossed the Tyne bar late in the evening with a fair wind, and sailed away for the Pentland Frith so as to gain the Atlantic by sailing all round the North of Scotland.

From The Evolution of Photography With a Chronological Record of Discoveries, Inventions, etc., Contributions to Photographic Literature, and Personal Reminescences Extending over Forty Years by Werge, John

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