NEWCASTLE
Dictionary entry overview: What does Newcastle mean? • NEWCASTLE (noun)
The noun NEWCASTLE has 1 sense:
1. 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)
Familiarity information: NEWCASTLE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• NEWCASTLE (noun)
Meaning:
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)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Synonyms:
Newcastle; Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Instance hypernyms:
city; metropolis; urban center (a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts)
port (a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country)
Holonyms ("Newcastle" is a part of...):
England (a division of the United Kingdom)
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