Newcastle

[ noo-kas-uhl, -kah-suhl, nyoo- ]

noun

1. 1st Duke of. Pelham-Holles, Thomas.
2. Also called New·cas·tle-up·on-Tyne [noo, -kas-, uh, l-, uh, -pon-, tahyn, -, uh, -pawn-, -kah-s, uh, l-, nyoo, -]. a seaport in Tyne and Wear, in NE England, on the Tyne River: shipbuilding; major coal center.
3. a seaport in E New South Wales, in SE Australia.
4. a town in SE Ontario, in S Canada, NE of Toronto, on Lake Ontario.

Newcastle

¹

/ ˈnjuːˌkɑːsəl /

noun

1. Newcastle, Duke of16931768MEnglishPOLITICS: prime minister Duke of, the title of Thomas Pelham Holles. 1693–1768, English Whig prime minister (1754–56; 1757–62): brother of Henry Pelham

Newcastle

²

/ ˈnjuːˌkɑːsəl /

noun

1. a port in SE Australia, in E New South Wales near the mouth of the Hunter River: important industrial centre, with extensive steel, metalworking, engineering, shipbuilding, and chemical industries. It suffered Australia's first recorded fatal earthquake, in 1989. Pop: 279 975 (2001)

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

1. carry coals to Newcastle,
   1. to take something to a place where its kind exists in great quantity.
   2. to do something wholly unnecessary.

More idioms and phrases containing Newcastle

see carry coals to Newcastle .

Example Sentences

It was announced earlier this week that Magic Weekend, when all 12 teams play at the same venue over one weekend, will be held at Newcastle United's St James' Park on 3-4 May.

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It runs services across northern England and into the Midlands, including to stations in Manchester, Leeds, Newcastle, and Nottingham.

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Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund owns a majority stake in Newcastle, as the country continues to invest millions into sport.

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Charlie died the following day at Newcastle's Royal Victoria Infirmary from the "catastrophic effects of a head injury" after he had been "shaken or thrown with such violence", Mr Lumley said.

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Defender Lewis, who is on loan at Sao Paulo from Newcastle, has an ankle injury whilst Rangers winger McCausland has been nursing a foot problem.

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