noun
Northumberland
naw-THUHM-buh-luhnd
noun
1
The northernmost county of England, bordering Scotland and the North Sea.
"They hiked along Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland."
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Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA county in the far north of England.
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Etymology
From Old English "Norþhymbra land," meaning "land of the Northumbrians" — the people living north of the River Humber.