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Newcastle

/ˈnjuːˌkɑːsl̩/

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Newcastle proper noun: a large city and metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, in northeastern England.

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Newcastle

  1. A large city and metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, in northeastern England.
    • Pardew has high hopes that one young Englishman, Paul Dummett, a left-back from Gosforth, the same Newcastle suburb that produced Alan Shearer, will make at least 10 appearances for his side this season.2013 August 20, Louise Taylor, “English talent gets left behind as Premier League keeps importing”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 05 Apr 2023
  2. A large city in New South Wales, Australia, situated at the mouth of the Hunter River.
  3. A large city in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
    • The P39-1 is an anonymous stretch of thinly tarred highway connecting the small towns of Newcastle and Normandien in South Africa, a four-hour drive from Johannesburg.2025 May 22, Pumza Fihlani, “On the South African road incorrectly identified as a 'burial site' by Trump”, in BBC, archived from the original on 13 Jun 2025
  4. A large market town in Staffordshire, England.
  5. The former name of Toodyay, a town in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia.
  6. A community and former village in the town of Drumheller, Alberta.
  7. An urban neighborhood in the city of Miramichi, New Brunswick.
  8. An unincorporated community in the municipality of Clarington, Ontario.
  9. A village in Newcastle on Clun parish, Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SO2482).
  10. A townland in Clonfad civil parish, County Westmeath.
  11. A townland in Kilcleagh civil parish, County Westmeath.
  12. A townland in Lickbla civil parish, County Westmeath.
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  1. A village in County Tipperary.
  2. A village in County Wicklow (Irish grid ref O 3004).
  3. A village in South Dublin.
  4. A small seaside resort town in County Down, Northern Ireland.
  5. A settlement in the Blue Mountains, Jamaica.
  6. A village on the northern coast of the island of Nevis, Saint Kitts and Nevis.
  7. An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Placer County, California.
    • The outage area continues to expand, stretching from Granite Bay, Newcastle, Loomis, and Auburn across Folsom Lake to Cool, and north through Colfax into Lake of the Pines.2026 June 20, Erin Heft, “Massive PG&E power outage leaves approximately 61,000 customers in the dark across Placer County”, in KCRA, archived from the original on 20 Jun 2026
  8. A town and census-designated place therein, in Lincoln County, Maine.
  9. A village and township in Dixon County, Nebraska.
  10. A township and unincorporated community therein, in Coshocton County, Ohio.
  11. A city in McClain County, Oklahoma; a suburb of Oklahoma City.
  12. A small city in Young County, Texas.
  13. An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Iron County, Utah.
  14. A city in King County, Washington.
  15. A city, the county seat of Weston County, Wyoming.
  16. A small village in Whitecastle community, Monmouthshire, Wales (OS grid ref SO4417).
  17. An area and electoral ward in central Bridgend, Bridgend borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SS9079).
  18. An electoral division in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia.
  19. An electoral district in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia.
  20. A local government area of New South Wales, Australia; in full, City of Newcastle.
  21. Newcastle United F.C.

Newcastle meaning in Marathi, Urdu, Bengali and Arabic

Newcastle in Marathi

city in Tyne and Wear, England
न्यूकासल nyūkāsal

Newcastle in Urdu

city in Tyne and Wear, England
نْیُوکاسَل nyūkāsal

Newcastle in Bengali

নিউকাস্ল

Newcastle in Arabic

city in Tyne and Wear, England
نْيُوكَاسَل nyūkāsal

Synonyms of Newcastle

Origin of Newcastle

From new + castle. Doublet of Neuchâtel.

Words formed from Newcastle

Phrases with Newcastle

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Questions about Newcastle

What does Newcastle mean?
Newcastle means a large city and metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, in northeastern England.
What is Newcastle in Marathi?
Newcastle in Marathi is न्यूकासल (nyūkāsal). See Newcastle meaning in Marathi.
What part of speech is Newcastle?
Newcastle is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Newcastle?
Newcastle is pronounced /ˈnjuːˌkɑːsl̩/ (UK).

Words near Newcastle in the dictionary

  1. newbz
  2. Newc
  3. newcal
  4. newcast
  5. newcasting
  6. Newcastle
  7. Newcastle cloak
  8. Newcastle cloaks
  9. Newcastle disease
  10. Newcastle East
  11. Newcastle Emlyn

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: Newcastle (page history and authors); newcastle (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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