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Newcastle-upon-Tyne   /nˈukˌæsəl-əpˈɑn-taɪn/   Listen
Newcastle-upon-Tyne

noun
1.
A port city in northeastern England on the River Tyne; a center for coal exports (giving rise to the expression 'carry coals to Newcastle' meaning to do something unnecessary).  Synonym: Newcastle.





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... was born on the 9th of November, 1721, at Newcastle-upon-Tyne. His father Mark was a butcher, of the Presbyterian sect; his mother's name was Mary Lumsden. He received the first part of his education at the grammar-school of Newcastle; and was afterwards instructed by Mr. Wilson, who kept a private academy. At the age of eighteen he was ...
— Lives of the Poets: Gay, Thomson, Young, and Others • Samuel Johnson


Words linked to "Newcastle-upon-Tyne" :   urban center, port, city, England, metropolis


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