Northumberland

American  

[nawr-thuhm-ber-luhnd] / nɔrˈθʌm bər lənd /

noun

1. a county in NE England. 1,943 sq. mi. (5,030 sq. km).

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Northumberland ¹ British  

/ nɔːˈθʌmbələnd /

noun

1.  Northd.  the northernmost county of England, on the North Sea; became a unitary authority in 2009: hilly in the north (the Cheviots) and west (the Pennines), with many Roman remains, notably Hadrian's Wall; shipbuilding, coal mining. Administrative centre: Morpeth. Pop: 310 600 (2007 est). Area: 5032 sq km (1943 sq miles)

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Northumberland ² British  

/ nɔːˈθʌmbələnd /

noun

1. 1st Duke of, title of John Dudley. 1502–53, English statesman and soldier, who governed England (1549–53) during the minority of Edward VI. His attempt (1553) to gain the throne for his daughter-in-law, Lady Jane Grey, led to his execution

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Example Sentences

Ch Supt Kevin Waring, area commander for Northumberland, said: "We are fortunate to live and work within such close-knit communities, and we recognise the impact cases such as this can have on us all."

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Duncan Hutt from Northumberland Wildlife Trust calls moles "fantastic creatures".

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

He will continue via Newscastle and Northumberland on Thursday as he heads over the Scottish border to Galashiels.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

Nearly eight years ago, Beadnell on the Northumberland coast became one of the first villages in the country to ban any homes built on new sites being used as second homes or holiday lets.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

This phrase, uttered in my hearing yesterday, would have only conveyed the notion that she was about to be removed to Northumberland, to her own home.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë