Definition of Newcastle-upon-tyne

1. Noun. 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).

Exact synonyms: Newcastle
Generic synonyms: City, Metropolis, Urban Center, Port
Group relationships: England

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Newcastle-upon-Tyne
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Literary usage of Newcastle-upon-tyne

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Book of British Topography: A Classified Catalogue of the Topographical by John Parker Anderson (1881)
"The History of Newcastle- upon-Tyne ; or, the ancient and present state ol ... The history and antiquities of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, with engraved views of ..."

2. Bulletin of the New York Public Library by New York Public Library (1910)
"Chorographia ; or, A survey of Newcastle-upon-Tyne: 1649. ... Extracts from the records of the Merchant Adventurers of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. ..."

3. Lives of the Engineers, with an Account of Their Principal Works: Comprising by Samuel Smiles (1862)
"... of which Newcastle-upon-Tyne in the centre and the capital. In ancient times the Romans planted a colony at Newcastle, bridging the Tyne by the Pons ..."

4. The Dictionary of National Biography by Sidney Lee (1909)
"By his second wife, Jane, daughter of Henry Atkinson of Newcastle-upon-Tyne (та. 18 Aug. 1740, d. 16 July 1800), he had issue thirteen children, ..."

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