Associations to the word «Newcastle»

Wiktionary

NEWCASTLE, proper noun. A city in northeastern England; properly Newcastle upon Tyne
NEWCASTLE, proper noun. A city in New South Wales, Australia, situated at the mouth of the Hunter River.
NEWCASTLE, proper noun. Any of several places in the UK, Ireland, and USA.
NEWCASTLE DISEASE, noun. A highly contagious disease of poultry, caused by the Newcastle disease virus
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, proper noun. A city in the county of Tyne and Wear in the Northeast England.

Dictionary definition

NEWCASTLE, noun. A port city in northeastern England on the River Tyne; a center for coal exports (giving rise to the expression `carry coals to Newcastle' meaning to do something unnecessary).

Wise words

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