NOUN | location | Newcastle, Newcastle-upon-Tyne | a port city in northeastern England on the River Tyne |
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Sounds | nuw'kae.sahl | |
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Rhymes | abdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl... |
Meaning | 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). | |
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Synonym | Newcastle-upon-Tyne | |
Instance of | city, metropolis, urban center | A large and densely populated urban area |
port | A place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country | |
Part of | England | A division of the United Kingdom |
Spanish | Newcastle, Newcastle-upon-Tyne | |
Catalan | Newcastle |
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