Gateshead

geographical name

town in Tyne and Wear county, northern England, on the Tyne River opposite Newcastle population 196,500

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“Gateshead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Gateshead. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

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