What does "newcastle" mean?
One of several large cities:; A large city and metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, in northeastern England.
Newcastle
/[ˌnjʉˈkʰasɫ̩]/ name
name ·Moderate ·College level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: One of several large cities:; A large city and metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, in northeastern England.
- Grammar: newcastle is listed as name.
- Nearest alternatives: avian distemper, city of newcastle, fowl plague, geographic.
- Useful contrasts: countryside, foreign, noninfectious disease.
- Usage evidence: That's like carrying coals to Newcastle.
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Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 One of several large cities:; A large city and metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, in northeastern England.
"Pardew has high hopes that one young Englishman, Paul Dummett, a left-back from Gosforth, the same Newcastle suburb that produced Alan Shearer, will make at least 10 appearances for his side this season."
- 2 One of several large cities:; A large city in New South Wales, Australia, situated at the mouth of the Hunter River.
- 3 One of several large cities:; A large city in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
"The P39-1 is an anonymous stretch of thinly tarred highway connecting the small towns of Newcastle and Normandein in South Africa, a four-hour drive from Johannesburg."
- 4 A large market town in Staffordshire, England.
- 5 The former name of Toodyay, a town in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia.
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- 6 Several places in Canada:; A community and former village in the town of Drumheller, Alberta, Canada.
- 7 Several places in Canada:; An urban neighborhood in the city of Miramichi, New Brunswick, Canada.
- 8 Several places in Canada:; An unincorporated community in the municipality of Clarington, Ontario, Canada.
- 9 A village in Newcastle on Clun parish, Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SO2482).
- 10 Several places in Ireland:; A townland in Clonfad civil parish, County Westmeath, Ireland.
- 11 Several places in Ireland:; A townland in Kilcleagh civil parish, County Westmeath, Ireland.
- 12 Several places in Ireland:; A townland in Lickbla civil parish, County Westmeath, Ireland.
- 13 Several places in Ireland:; A village in County Tipperary, Ireland.
- 14 Several places in Ireland:; A village in County Wicklow, Ireland (Irish grid ref O 3004).
- 15 Several places in Ireland:; A village in South Dublin, Ireland.
- 16 A small seaside resort town in County Down, Northern Ireland.
- 17 A settlement in the Blue Mountains, Jamaica.
- 18 A village on the northern coast of the island of Nevis, Saint Kitts and Nevis.
- 19 Several places in the United States:; An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Placer County, California, United States.
- 20 Several places in the United States:; A town and census-designated place therein, in Lincoln County, Maine, United States.
- 21 Several places in the United States:; A village and township in Dixon County, Nebraska, United States.
- 22 Several places in the United States:; A township and unincorporated community therein, in Coshocton County, Ohio, United States.
- 23 Several places in the United States:; A city in McClain County, Oklahoma, United States; a suburb of Oklahoma City.
- 24 Several places in the United States:; A small city in Young County, Texas, United States.
- 25 Several places in the United States:; An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Iron County, Utah, United States.
- 26 Several places in the United States:; A city in King County, Washington, United States.
- 27 Several places in the United States:; A city, the county seat of Weston County, Wyoming, United States.
- 28 A small village in Whitecastle community, Monmouthshire, Wales (OS grid ref SO4417).
- 29 An area and electoral ward in central Bridgend, Bridgend borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SS9079).
- 30 An electoral division in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia.
- 31 An electoral district in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia.
- 32 A local government area of New South Wales, Australia; in full, City of Newcastle.
- 33 Newcastle United F.C.
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Example
"That's like carrying coals to Newcastle."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "newcastle"?
Common synonyms include: avian distemper, city of newcastle, fowl plague, geographic, newcastle australia, newcastle nsw.
How do you use "newcastle" in a sentence?
That's like carrying coals to Newcastle.
How do you pronounce "newcastle"?
Pronounced /[ˌnjʉˈkʰasɫ̩]/.
Etymology
From new + castle. Doublet of Neuchâtel.