Meanings
- A unitary authority in Cumbria, England, created on 1 April 2023, replacing Allerdale borough and Copeland borough, and the city of Carlisle district, with a similar area to the historic county of Cumberland.
Owner Cumberland Council said the Station Road office had been put up for sale for £225,000 as the authority wanted to "dispose of assets which are surplus to requirements".
2026 September 1, Federica Bedendo, “Former coroner's court to be sold off”, in BBC News, archived from the original on 03 Sep 2026, retrieved 03 Sep 2026 - A place in the United States, including:
- A town in Cumberland County, Maine.
- A city, the county seat of Allegany County, Maryland.
- A town in Providence County, Rhode Island.
- A census-designated place, the county seat of Cumberland County, Virginia.
- A river in Kentucky and Tennessee, a tributary to the Ohio River.
- A town on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.
- A local government area in the western suburbs of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; in full, Cumberland City Council.
- A surname.
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
- Old EnglishCumberland
- Middle EnglishCumberland
- EnglishCumberland
From Middle English Cumberland, from Old English Cumberland.
More words from Middle English, Old English
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Cumberland. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cumberland
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