Newcastle-under-Lyme

/ˈnjuːˌkɑːsəl ʌndəɹ ˈlaɪm/

proper noun

A market town and borough of Staffordshire, England.

OriginProto-Celtic *limos →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A market town and borough of Staffordshire, England.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
newcastle

Origin

  1. Proto-Celtic*limos“elm”
  2. EnglishNewcastle-under-Lyme

From Newcastle + Proto-Celtic *limos (“elm”).

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APA

Newcastle-under-Lyme. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Newcastle-under-Lyme

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“Newcastle-under-Lyme.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Newcastle-under-Lyme. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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