Cumberland

[ kuhm-ber-luhnd ]

noun

1. a former county in NW England, now part of Cumbria.
2. a town in N Rhode Island.
3. a city in NW Maryland, on the Potomac River.
4. a river flowing W from SE Kentucky through N Tennessee into the Ohio River. 687 miles (1,106 km) long.

Cumberland

¹

/ ˈkʌmbələnd /

noun

1. CumberlandRichard16311718MEnglishRELIGION: theologianPHILOSOPHY: philosopherRELIGION: clergyman Richard. 1631–1718, English theologian and moral philosopher; bishop of Peterborough (1691–1718)
2. CumberlandWilliam Augustus17211765MEnglishMILITARY: soldier William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland, known as Butcher Cumberland. 1721–65, English soldier, younger son of George II, noted for his defeat of Charles Edward Stuart at Culloden (1746) and his subsequent ruthless destruction of Jacobite rebels

Cumberland

²

/ ˈkʌmbələnd /

noun

1. (until 1974) a county of NW England, now part of Cumbria

Example Sentences

He then buried the Cumberland Infirmary catering manager in a shallow grave in Finglandrigg Wood.

From BBC

I have been schooled on many things while spending time along the east coast between Cumberland Island, Georgia and Cape Hatteras, North Carolina — and one such thing is chowder.

From Salon

In Cumberland, Ky., she met a coal miner named Mavis and her husband, Junior.

From New York Times

Inotiv ceased operations at its facility in Cumberland County, Va., in September 2022 to resolve a separate civil lawsuit, according to the company.

From New York Times

The federal investigation of Envigo drew national attention in May 2022 when federal authorities conducted a search of the breeding facility in Cumberland County, Virginia, and found nearly 450 animals in acute distress.

From Seattle Times