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Teesside

UK/ˈtiː(z)ˌsaɪd/

Teesside proper noun: a conurbation in North East England encompassing the towns of Middlesbrough, Stockton-on-Tees, Redcar and surrounding settlements.

Proper noun

Teesside

  1. A conurbation in North East England encompassing the towns of Middlesbrough, Stockton-on-Tees, Redcar and surrounding settlements.
  2. A county borough of North Riding of Yorkshire which had a brief existence between 1968 and 1974, being absorbed into the County of Cleveland.

Origin of Teesside

From Tees (“River Tees”) + -side.

Words formed from Teesside

Questions about Teesside

What does Teesside mean?
Teesside means a conurbation in North East England encompassing the towns of Middlesbrough, Stockton-on-Tees, Redcar and surrounding settlements.
What part of speech is Teesside?
Teesside is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Teesside?
Teesside is pronounced /ˈtiː(z)ˌsaɪd/ (UK).

Words near Teesside in the dictionary

  1. Teeside
  2. Teeslink
  3. Teesport
  4. teesra
  5. teesras
  6. Teesside
  7. Teessider
  8. Teessiders
  9. teest
  10. teests
  11. Teeswater

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