Tyne and Wear

[ weer ]

noun

1. a metropolitan county in N England.

Tyne and Wear

noun

1. a metropolitan county of NE England, administered since 1986 by the unitary authorities of Newcastle upon Tyne, North Tyneside, Gateshead, South Tyneside, and Sunderland. Area: 540 sq km (208 sq miles)

Example Sentences

The Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service said: "We currently have several firefighting appliances in attendance at a large scale incident."

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Cleveland Fire Brigade and Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service saw a drop year on year, but experienced a rise of 15% and 13% respectively against 2010-11 figures.

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The referee, who hails from Washington in Tyne and Wear, has been a leading light for English officials in the Women's Super League.

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Welch hails from Washington in Tyne and Wear and, alongside her job at the NHS, became a referee in 2010 before turning to officiating on a full-time basis in 2019.

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It has been suggested part of the route could also provide an extension for the Tyne and Wear Metro network to Washington.

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