Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,811,017,590 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

Newcastle-under-Lyme

   Also found in: Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.12 sec.
New·cas·tle  (nksl, ny-)
1. or New·cas·tle-un·der-Lyme (-ndr-lm) A municipal borough of west-central England southwest of Stoke. It has varied industries. Population: 74,400.
2. or Newcastle upon Tyne (tn) A borough of northeast England on the Tyne River north of Leeds. Built on the site of a Roman military station, it became a coal-shipping port in the 13th century and was the principal center for coal exports after the 16th century. Its prominence in the trade gave rise to the expression to carry coals to Newcastle, meaning "to do something superfluous or unnecessary." Population: 189,000.
Newcastle-under-Lyme
n
(Placename) a town in W central England, in Staffordshire. Pop.: 73 731 (1991) Often shortened to Newcastle


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in
No references found
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
Newcastle, ON
Newcastle, Ontario
Newcastle, Saint James Windward, Saint Kitts and Nevis
Newcastle, Saint Kitts and Nevis
Newcastle, Shropshire
Newcastle, South Africa
Newcastle, Texas
Newcastle, Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st duke
Newcastle, Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of
Newcastle, Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of
Newcastle, Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of
Newcastle, Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of
Newcastle, Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle
Newcastle, Thomas Pelham-Holles, duke of
Newcastle, TX
Newcastle, WA
Newcastle, Washington
Newcastle, William Cavendish
Newcastle, William Cavendish, 1st duke
Newcastle, William Cavendish, duke of
Newcastle, William Cavendish, duke of
Newcastle, WY
Newcastle, Wyoming
Newcastle-on-Tyne (UK Parliament constituency)
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Newcastle-under-Lyme (borough)
Newcastle-under-Lyme (district)
Newcastle-under-Lyme (UK Parliament constituency)
Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council
Newcastle-under-Lyme by-election, 1942
Newcastle-under-Lyme Canal
Newcastle-under-Lyme College
Newcastle-under-Lyme College
Newcastle-under-Lyme Council election 1998
Newcastle-under-Lyme Council election 1999
Newcastle-under-Lyme Council election 2000
Newcastle-under-Lyme Council election 2002
Newcastle-under-Lyme Council election 2003
Newcastle-under-Lyme Council election 2004
Newcastle-under-Lyme Council election 2006
Newcastle-under-Lyme Council election 2007
Newcastle-under-Lyme Council election, 1998
Newcastle-under-Lyme Council election, 1999
Newcastle-under-Lyme Council election, 2000
Newcastle-under-Lyme Council election, 2002
Newcastle-under-Lyme Council election, 2003
Newcastle-under-Lyme Council election, 2004
Newcastle-under-Lyme Council election, 2006
Newcastle-under-Lyme Council election, 2007
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.