Antrim

American

[an-trim] / ˈæn trɪm /

noun

a county in NE Northern Ireland. 1,098 sq. mi. (2,844 sq. km). Belfast.
an administrative district in this county. 217 sq. mi. (563 sq. km).

Antrim British

/ ˈæntrɪm /

noun

a historical county of NE Northern Ireland, famous for the Giant's Causeway on the N coast: in 1973 it was replaced for administrative purposes by the districts of Antrim, Ballymena, Ballymoney, Carrickfergus, Larne, Moyle, Newtownabbey, and parts of Belfast and Lisburn. Area: 3100 sq km (1200 sq miles)
a district of Northern Ireland, in Co Antrim. Pop: 49 260 (2003 est). Area: 415 sq km (160 sq miles)

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The former Antrim Arms hotel has been vacant for more than a decade and the building was in a dilapidated state before the fire.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

The nonpartisan specialists from CISA, backed by their FBI counterparts, explained they’d unravelled what had happened in Antrim County.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

A number of them are accompanying Laura to Spain, including brother and sister, Logan and Ivy from Randalstown in County Antrim.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

His aunt's house is located in Galgorm, County Antrim, close to the former factory.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

In a week we arrived at Moville, County Donegal, where we took a bus to Belfast and from there another bus to Toome in County Antrim.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt

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