Cumberland
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Cumberland
- /ˈkʊm.bə.lənd/ Northern England
- /ˈkʌm.bə.lənd/ UK, Southern England
Where it comes from
From Middle English Cumberland, from Old English Cumberland.
proper noun
- A maritime historic border county of England, since 1974 absorbed into Cumbria.
- A unitary authority in Cumbria, England, created on 1 April 2023, replacing Allerdale borough and Copeland borough, and the city of Carlisle district, with a similar area to the historic county of Cumberland. Owner Cumberland Council said the Station Road office had been put up for sale for £225,000 as the authority wanted to "dispose of assets which are surplus to requirements".
- A town in Cumberland County, Maine.
- A city, the county seat of Allegany County, Maryland.
- A town in Providence County, Rhode Island.
- A census-designated place, the county seat of Cumberland County, Virginia.
- A river in Kentucky and Tennessee, a tributary to the Ohio River.
- A town on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.
- A local government area in the western suburbs of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; in full, Cumberland City Council.
- A surname.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: cumberland river, ely, shenandoah, allegheny, cumbria, lake district, cumbrian, carlisle, penrith, westmorland, allerdale, copeland, eden, lakeland, solway, furness
Talk about this word "Cumberland." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cumberland. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Cumberland. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/cumberland "Cumberland." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/cumberland.Cite this
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