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Sunderland

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Sun·der·land  (sndr-lnd)
A borough of northeast England on the North Sea east-southeast of Newcastle. It was established as a shipbuilding center in the 14th century on the site of a Saxon community. Population: 177,000.
Sunderland [ˈsʌndələnd]
n
1. (Placename) a city and port in NE England, in Sunderland unitary authority, Tyne and Wear at the mouth of the River Wear: formerly known for shipbuilding now has car manufacturing, chemicals; university (1992). Pop.: 183 310 (1991)
2. (Placename) a unitary authority in NE England, in Tyne and Wear. Pop.: 280 807 (2001). Area: 138 sq. km (53 sq. miles)
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Noun1.Sunderland - a port and industrial city in northeastern England
England - a division of the United Kingdom


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Another time I placed myself at a warehouse by the waterside, where the coasting vessels from the north come, such as from Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Sunderland, and other places.
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Over the little mantelshelf, was a picture of the 'Sarah Jane' lugger, built at Sunderland, with a real little wooden stern stuck on to it; a work of art, combining composition with carpentry, which I considered to be one of the most enviable possessions that the world could afford.
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