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Tyne
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A river in northeast England that flows through Newcastle.
"Newcastle sits on the northern bank of the River Tyne."
How to Use Tyne
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe river that gives Newcastle-upon-Tyne and the Tyne and Wear region their names.
Common pairings
the River Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne
Word Forms
tyned past tense, tynes singular
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Etymology
From an Old English river name, possibly from an ancient Celtic word meaning "river."