County Durham

English

County Durham within England

Proper noun

County Durham

1. A maritime county of England bordered by the North Sea, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, Cumbria and North Yorkshire.

Usage notes

Sometimes referred to simply as Durham, or more formally as the county of Durham, but never as Durham County or Durhamshire. The county town is also named Durham.

See also

• Durham County (North Carolina)

Anagrams

• Durham County