Sunderland

/ˈsʌndələnd/

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Northern England/ˈsʊndələnd/

Sunderland proper noun: a city and metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear.

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Sunderland

A city and metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear.
A hamlet in Blindcrake parish, Cumberland, Cumbria, previously in Allerdale district (OS grid ref NY1735).
A small coastal village in Overton parish, Lancaster district, Lancashire (OS grid ref SD4256).
An unincorporated community in Calvert County, Maryland.
A town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, named after Charles Spencer, 3rd Earl of Sunderland.
A neighbourhood in north-east Portland, Oregon.
A town in Bennington County, Vermont.
A community in Brock township, Regional Municipality of Durham, Ontario, Canada.
A surname.

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From sunder + -land (see Wikipedia article for further etymological information).

What does Sunderland mean?: Sunderland means a city and metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear.
What is Sunderland in Hindi?: Sunderland in Hindi is सुंदरलैंड (Sundaralaind). See Sunderland meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Sunderland?: Sunderland is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Sunderland?: Sunderland is pronounced /ˈsʊndələnd/ (Northern England).

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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