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Sunderland

[ suhn-der-luhnd ]

noun

  1. a seaport in Tyne and Wear, in NE England.


Sunderland

/ ˈʌԻəəԻ /

noun

  1. a city and port in NE England, in Sunderland unitary authority, Tyne and Wear, at the mouth of the River Wear: formerly known for shipbuilding, now has car manufacturing, chemicals; university (1992). Pop: 177 739 (2001)
  2. a unitary authority in NE England, in Tyne and Wear. Pop: 283 100 (2003 est). Area: 138 sq km (53 sq miles)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Nissan's Alan Johnson told MPs that the Sunderland factory "pays more for its electricity than any other Nissan plant in the world".

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He had five more managerial stints, with his hometown club Middlesbrough, Coventry City, Blackburn, Sunderland and Birmingham before returning to The Hawthorns.

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Whoever is not automatically promoted will contest the play-offs with Sunderland and two other sides.

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The culture secretary says she expects to see progress "very quickly" on the building of a £475m film and TV studio in Sunderland.

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