Meanings
proper noun
- A town in the Metropolitan Borough of South Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, in the Northeast of England (OS grid ref NZ3667).
Reece Hepplewhite, 25, drove at the victim and his dogs on the instruction of his friend Daniel Langley, 30, in South Shields in January, Newcastle Crown Court heard.
2026 September 3, Duncan Leatherdale, “Men killed homeless man's dog in 'childish dispute'”, in BBC News, retrieved 04 Sep 2026
Origin
Related to shiel (“hut or cottage”).
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APA
South Shields. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/South%20Shields
MLA
“South Shields.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/South%20Shields. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “South Shields,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/South%20Shields.
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