South Shields

American  

noun

1. a seaport in Tyne and Wear, in NE England, at the mouth of the Tyne River.

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South Shields British  

noun

1. a port in NE England, in South Tyneside unitary authority, Tyne and Wear, on the Tyne estuary opposite North Shields. Pop: 82 854 (2001)

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Example Sentences

The Market Gallery had been due to open in a former Wilko store in South Shields when it was broken into and vandalised.

From BBC • Nov. 9, 2025

Northumbria Police confirmed a man and woman in their 30s and a man in his 40s died in the South Shields area of South Tyneside.

From BBC • Jul. 16, 2024

It is understood the minibus was carrying South Shields FC fans with seven of the casualties thought to have suffered serious injuries.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2024

It is a pitch sufficiently compelling that, in a matter of weeks, at least four suitors — two British, two American — have inquired about taking South Shields off his hands.

From New York Times • Feb. 24, 2024

Private Robson, who belonged to South Shields, subsequently received the freedom of his native town as a tribute to his splendid bravery.

From The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) From the First Battle of Ypres to the End of the Year 1914 by Parrott, James Edward