County Durham
Proper noun
Meaning
County Durham
A maritime county of England bordered by the North Sea, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, Cumbria and North Yorkshire.
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Examples
A County Durham man has finally returned home after over six months of hospital treatment for Covid-19, one of the longest periods of treatment in the country.
After Shildon, the second most affordable place to buy a house is Peterlee, also in County Durham.
An investigation is currently being carried out by the police force in County Durham, to establish the movements of Cummings and determine if he made a second trip to the area.
Cheshire is one of the only counties (along with County Durham, Dorset and Rutland) that does not have its own designated BBC Radio station.
County Durham businesses Phileas Fogg snacks are made by the United Biscuits subsidiary KP Snacks in Consett on the Number One Industrial Estate.
County Durham has so far had the highest number of COVID-19 fatalities in care homes with 84, followed by Sheffield (79), Birmingham (71) and Liverpool (67), yesterday's ONS data showed.