Cumbria

[ kuhm-bree-uh ]

noun

1. a county in NW England. 2,659 sq. mi. (6,886 sq. km).

Cumbria

/ ˈkʌmbrɪə /

noun

1. (since 1974) a county of NW England comprising the former counties of Westmorland and Cumberland together with N Lancashire: includes the Lake District mountain area and surrounding coastal lowlands with the Pennine uplands in the extreme east. Administrative centre: Carlisle. Pop: 489 800 (2003 est). Area: 6810 sq km (2629 sq miles)

Example Sentences

As at 19 November, the first payments had been triggered in 12 postcode areas in Cumbria, four in Northumberland, and two postcodes in the Scottish Borders which also cover part of England.

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Network Rail said this could impact rail travel on some rural routes in the Peak District, across the Pennines between Manchester, Leeds and in Cumbria.

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Figures seen by the BBC show in the first five months of 2024, a police officer was attacked, on average, every day in Cumbria.

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“It’s pretty grim, some businesses are completely cut off from public transport,” says Natalie Fryer, who has been appointed by Cumbria’s tourism board to improve the situation.

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The Royal British Legion helped him move to a new home in Cumbria, making adaptions so he could live independently.

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