Newcastle-upon-tyne - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Newcastle-upon-tyne :  (noun)

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) [syn: Newcastle, Newcastle-upon-Tyne]

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