Northumbrian

[ nawr-thuhm-bree-uhn ]

adjective

1. of or relating to Northumbria, Northumberland, or the inhabitants or dialect of either.

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Northumbria or Northumberland.
2. the English dialect of Northumbria or Northumberland.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Northumbrian¹

First recorded in 1615–25; Northumbri(a) + -an

Example Sentences

The bill hike varies by region with the regulator agreeing to a rise of 44% for Southern Water, and 11% for Northumbrian Water.

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It is proposing a combined £168m penalty for Thames Water, Yorkshire Water and Northumbrian Water for failure to adequately invest in their infrastructure, leading to repeated sewage spills.

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In August, the outcome for the first tranche of companies was announced – the regulator is seeking fines of £47m for Yorkshire Water, £17m for Northumbrian Water and £104m for Thames Water.

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Severn Trent, SES Water, Northumbrian Water, and United Utilities exceeded their targets and therefore will be able to charge customers more next year, as part of a scheme to incentivise the industry.

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Thames Water, Yorkshire Water and Northumbrian Water face £168m fines by the industry regulator over historic sewage spills.

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