Cumberland

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Northern England/ˈkʊm.bə.lənd/UK, Southern England/ˈkʌm.bə.lənd/

proper noun

A maritime historic border county of England, since 1974 absorbed into Cumbria.

CommonScrabble 17

Meanings

proper noun
  1. A maritime historic border county of England, since 1974 absorbed into Cumbria.
  2. 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
  3. A place in the United States, including:
  4. A local government area in the western suburbs of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; in full, Cumberland City Council.

Synonyms & antonyms

Origin

  1. Old EnglishCumberland
  2. Middle EnglishCumberland
  3. EnglishCumberland

From Middle English Cumberland, from Old English Cumberland.

Full word history & related roots →
Cite this entry
APA

Cumberland. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cumberland

MLA

“Cumberland.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cumberland. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Cumberland,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cumberland.

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