Antrim
Americannoun
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a county in NE Northern Ireland. 1,098 sq. mi. (2,844 sq. km). Belfast.
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an administrative district in this county. 217 sq. mi. (563 sq. km).
noun
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a historical county of NE Northern Ireland, famous for the Giant's Causeway on the N coast: in 1973 it was replaced for administrative purposes by the districts of Antrim, Ballymena, Ballymoney, Carrickfergus, Larne, Moyle, Newtownabbey, and parts of Belfast and Lisburn. Area: 3100 sq km (1200 sq miles)
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a district of Northern Ireland, in Co Antrim. Pop: 49 260 (2003 est). Area: 415 sq km (160 sq miles)
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The popular attraction in County Antrim has been forced to close while efforts continue to remove oil from the pond.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026
A Met Office yellow warning for strong winds, mainly along the Antrim and Down coasts, lasts from 18:00 GMT on Monday until 03:00 Tuesday.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026
Over 30mm has been recorded at Killylane in the Antrim Glens and 30mm at Stormont in Belfast.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026
Specifically, they want to transfer Casement's remains from the Irish capital to Murlough Bay in County Antrim - where, they said, a man called Patrick McCarry has agreed to allow the reburial on his ground.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
Mam looks at Dad as if he just came down from heaven and Dad says, That’s what we did in Antrim long before there were doctors riding their horses.
From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt
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