Newcastle
Language: English
Part of speech: name
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈnjuːˌkɑːsl̩/
ipa: [ˈnjʉˌkʰɑːsɫ̩]
ipa: [ˌnjʉˈkʰasɫ̩]
ipa: /ˈn(j)uˌkæsl̩/
ipa: [ˈn(j)uˌkʰæsɫ̩]
Etymology: From new + castle. Doublet of Neuchâtel.
Senses: examples: text: 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.
ref: 2013 August 20, Louise Taylor, “English talent gets left behind as Premier League keeps importing”, in The Guardian:
glosses: One of several large cities:
A large city and metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, in northeastern England.
synonyms: Newcastle upon Tyne
glosses: One of several large cities:
A large city in New South Wales, Australia, situated at the mouth of the Hunter River.
examples: text: The P39-1 is an anonymous stretch of thinly tarred highway connecting the small towns of Newcastle and Normandein in South Africa, a four-hour drive from Johannesburg.
ref: 2025 May 22, Pumza Fihlani, “On the South African road incorrectly identified as a 'burial site' by Trump”, in BBC:
glosses: One of several large cities:
A large city in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
glosses: A large market town in Staffordshire, England.
glosses: The former name of Toodyay, a town in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia.
glosses: Several places in Canada:
A community and former village in the town of Drumheller, Alberta, Canada.
glosses: Several places in Canada:
An urban neighborhood in the city of Miramichi, New Brunswick, Canada.
glosses: Several places in Canada:
An unincorporated community in the municipality of Clarington, Ontario, Canada.
synonyms: Newcastle-under-Lyme
glosses: A village in Newcastle on Clun parish, Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SO2482).
glosses: Several places in Ireland:
A townland in Clonfad civil parish, County Westmeath, Ireland.
glosses: Several places in Ireland:
A townland in Kilcleagh civil parish, County Westmeath, Ireland.
glosses: Several places in Ireland:
A townland in Lickbla civil parish, County Westmeath, Ireland.
glosses: Several places in Ireland:
A village in County Tipperary, Ireland.
glosses: Several places in Ireland:
A village in County Wicklow, Ireland (Irish grid ref O 3004).
glosses: Several places in Ireland:
A village in South Dublin, Ireland.
glosses: A small seaside resort town in County Down, Northern Ireland.
glosses: A settlement in the Blue Mountains, Jamaica.
glosses: A village on the northern coast of the island of Nevis, Saint Kitts and Nevis.
glosses: Several places in the United States:
An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Placer County, California, United States.
glosses: Several places in the United States:
A town and census-designated place therein, in Lincoln County, Maine, United States.
glosses: Several places in the United States:
A village and township in Dixon County, Nebraska, United States.
glosses: Several places in the United States:
A township and unincorporated community therein, in Coshocton County, Ohio, United States.
glosses: Several places in the United States:
A city in McClain County, Oklahoma, United States; a suburb of Oklahoma City.
glosses: Several places in the United States:
A small city in Young County, Texas, United States.
glosses: Several places in the United States:
An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Iron County, Utah, United States.
glosses: Several places in the United States:
A city in King County, Washington, United States.
glosses: Several places in the United States:
A city, the county seat of Weston County, Wyoming, United States.
glosses: A small village in Whitecastle community, Monmouthshire, Wales (OS grid ref SO4417).
glosses: An area and electoral ward in central Bridgend, Bridgend borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SS9079).
glosses: An electoral division in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia.
glosses: An electoral district in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia.
topics: ball-games
games
hobbies
lifestyle
soccer
sports
glosses: Newcastle United F.C.
Derived terms: coals to Newcastle
Newcastle cloak
Newcastle disease
Newcastle Emlyn
Newcastle Higher
Newcastle on Clun
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle West
sell coals to Newcastle
sell coal to Newcastle
Related terms: word: New Castle
word: Novocastrian